Zambia (ZMB) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $56.9M to Kuwait. The main products that Zambia exported to Kuwait were Refined Copper ($56.8M), Precious Stones ($33.3k), and Cut Flowers ($8.53k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.8%, from $59.2M in 2018 to $56.9M in 2023.

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

Kuwait-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $30.3M to Zambia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Zambia were Refined Petroleum ($19.6M), Sulphur ($10.4M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($260k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.4%, from $436M in 2018 to $30.3M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Zambia exported $56.9M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Zambia to Kuwait were Refined Copper ($56.8M), Precious Stones ($33.3k), and Cut Flowers ($8.53k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.8%, from $59.2M in 2018 to $56.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $30.3M to Zambia. The main products exported from Kuwait to Zambia were Refined Petroleum ($19.6M), Sulphur ($10.4M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($260k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.4%, from $436M in 2023 to $30.3M in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Kuwait ()

Zambia Exports

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Kuwait Exports

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Aug 2016

Jun 2015

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Year

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Kuwait included Switzerland ($4.26B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), and Zimbabwe ($248M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Kuwait

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Metals ($56.8M), Precious Metals ($33.3k), and Vegetable Products ($11.4k).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Mineral Products ($29.9M), Chemical Products ($315k), and Paper Goods ($2.32k).

Potential Exports

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Highest Potential

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Top Product Potential Zambia Kuwait+$98.3kCut Flowers

Top Product Potential Kuwait Zambia+$4.73kRefined 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

Year

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Kuwait ()

Zambia Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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