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About

Kuwait-Pakistan In 2022, Kuwait exported $3.97B to Pakistan. The main products that Kuwait exported to Pakistan are Refined Petroleum ($2.04B), Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($819M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($504M). During the last 22 years the exports of Kuwait to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 21.1%, from $59M in 2000 to $3.97B in 2022.

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

Pakistan-Kuwait In 2022, Pakistan exported $591M to Kuwait. The main products that Pakistan exported to Kuwait were Bovine Meat ($155M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($107M), and Rolled Tobacco ($36.4M). During the last 22 years the exports of Pakistan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $27.3M in 2000 to $591M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.16), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.54), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kuwait exported $3.97B to Pakistan. The main products exported from Kuwait to Pakistan were Refined Petroleum ($2.04B), Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($819M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($504M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kuwait to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 3,36%, from $921M in 1995 to $3.97B in 2022.

In 2022, Pakistan exported $591M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Pakistan to Kuwait were Bovine Meat ($155M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($107M), and Rolled Tobacco ($36.4M). During the last 27 years the exports of Pakistan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 3,51%, from $485M in 1995 to $591M in 2022.

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$6.47B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Pakistan were China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Kuwait were United States ($6.47B), Germany ($2.8B), and Spain ($1.72B).

Difference in imports from Pakistan (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.21B), Chemical Products ($1.57B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($131M).

During 2022, Pakistan had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Animal Products ($283M), Textiles ($128M), and Vegetable Products ($57.3M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Kuwait has comparative advantage over Pakistan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Pakistan has comparative advantage over Kuwait.

Product Space of Kuwait (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

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