Tunisia (TUN) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $20.8M to Kuwait. The main products that Tunisia exported to Kuwait were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($3.87M), Electric Motors ($2.1M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $26.7M in 2018 to $20.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Tunisia did not export any services to Kuwait.

Kuwait-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $25.4M to Tunisia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Tunisia were Sulphur ($16.6M), Ethylene Polymers ($7.19M), and Cars ($570k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.45%, from $19.5M in 2018 to $25.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Kuwait did not export any services to Tunisia.

Comparison: In 2023, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tunisia exported $20.8M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Tunisia to Kuwait were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($3.87M), Electric Motors ($2.1M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $26.7M in 2018 to $20.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $25.4M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Kuwait to Tunisia were Sulphur ($16.6M), Ethylene Polymers ($7.19M), and Cars ($570k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.45%, from $19.5M in 2023 to $25.4M in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and Kuwait ()

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Kuwait Exports

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

This map shows whether countries import more from Tunisia or Kuwait. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Tunisia and Kuwait or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Kuwait included Italy ($3.87B), France ($5.19B), and Germany ($3.09B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Tunisia included China ($17.4B), India ($9.51B), and Japan ($9.13B).

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Tunisia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Kuwait

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This chart compares trade between Tunisia and Kuwait by product, considering products traded by both, Tunisia and Kuwait.

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Textiles ($11.7M), Machines ($3.38M), and Vegetable Products ($2.09M).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Mineral Products ($16.6M), Plastics and Rubbers ($7.29M), and Transportation ($681k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia Kuwait+$3.2MNon-Knit Women's Suits

Top Product Potential Kuwait Tunisia+$2.36MCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Tunisia and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tunisia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tunisia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and Kuwait ()

Tunisia Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Tunisia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Tunisia () and Kuwait () (2023)

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