Tanzania (TZA) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $13.4M to Kuwait. The main products that Tanzania exported to Kuwait were Sheep and Goat Meat ($7.58M), Bovine Meat ($2.27M), and Tropical Fruits ($870k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 96.3%, from $460k in 2017 to $13.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Tanzania did not export any services to Kuwait.

Kuwait-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $66.9M to Tanzania. The main products that Kuwait exported to Tanzania were Refined Petroleum ($59.1M), Large Construction Vehicles ($5.07M), and Ethylene Polymers ($1.21M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 84.1%, from $3.16M in 2017 to $66.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to Tanzania.

Comparison: In 2022, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Tanzania exported $13.4M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Tanzania to Kuwait were Sheep and Goat Meat ($7.58M), Bovine Meat ($2.27M), and Tropical Fruits ($870k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 96.3%, from $460k in 2017 to $13.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $66.9M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Kuwait to Tanzania were Refined Petroleum ($59.1M), Large Construction Vehicles ($5.07M), and Ethylene Polymers ($1.21M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 84.1%, from $3.16M in 2022 to $66.9M in 2017.

Exports from Tanzania () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Tanzania () (2022)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Kuwait ()

Tanzania Exports

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$2.73B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Kuwait included Rwanda ($474M), Kenya ($482M), and Switzerland ($367M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Tanzania included China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Tanzania () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Kuwait

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

During 2022, Tanzania had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Animal Products ($9.86M), Vegetable Products ($3.08M), and Mineral Products ($129k).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Mineral Products ($59.1M), Machines ($5.18M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.21M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Kuwait+$545kCoconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews

Top Product Potential Kuwait Tanzania+$33.6MRefined Petroleum

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 Tanzania and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tanzania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tanzania.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Tanzania () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Kuwait ()

Tanzania Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Tanzania () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Tanzania () and Kuwait () (2022)

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