2022
Exports | Imports
$98.2M | $1.54BWorld Rnk 73 / 226
Flag Rnk 24 / 96
World Rnk 50 / 226
Flag Rnk 10 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Kuwait
0.16Rnk 53 / 124
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments
1.98Rnk 4 / 1025

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Exports In 2022, Kuwait exported $98.2M in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments, making it the 73rd largest exporter of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments in the world. At the same year, Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments was the 24th most exported product in Kuwait. The main destination of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments exports from Kuwait are: Saudi Arabia ($23.2M), United Arab Emirates ($21.3M), United States ($12.3M), Qatar ($6.26M), and Egypt ($4.22M).

The fastest growing export markets for Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments of Kuwait between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($18.7M), Saudi Arabia ($18M), and United States ($8.72M).

Imports In 2022, Kuwait imported $1.54B in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments, becoming the 50th largest importer of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments in the world. At the same year, Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments was the 10th most imported product in Kuwait. Kuwait imports Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments primarily from: United States ($322M), Mexico ($143M), Germany ($131M), China ($114M), and Ireland ($113M).

The fastest growing import markets in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments for Kuwait between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($187M), Mexico ($95.1M), and Ireland ($86.6M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments from Kuwait to the United States.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$98.2M
IMPORTS (2022)$1.54B
NET TRADE (2022)-$1.44B

In 2022, Kuwait exported $98.2M in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. The main destinations of Kuwait exports on Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments were Saudi Arabia ($23.2M), United Arab Emirates ($21.3M), United States ($12.3M), Qatar ($6.26M), and Egypt ($4.22M).

In 2022, Kuwait imported $1.54B in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments, mainly from United States ($322M), Mexico ($143M), Germany ($131M), China ($114M), and Ireland ($113M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

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THE FASTEST GROWING Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments EXPORT MARKETS FOR Kuwait WERE (2021 - 2022):
Saudi Arabia$18M (348%)
United States$8.72M (242%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments BY Kuwait WERE (2021 - 2022):
Azerbaijan-$464k (-100%)
Lebanon-$401k (-93.7%)
Angola-$240k (-85%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Kuwait's main exporting competitors in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments were:
In 2022, Kuwait's main importing competitors in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments were:

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Trade Value of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments by Exporters

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