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About

Kuwait-United Arab Emirates In 2022, Kuwait exported $3.43B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Kuwait exported to United Arab Emirates are Refined Petroleum ($1.68B), Cars ($427M), and Delivery Trucks ($147M). During the last 22 years the exports of Kuwait to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 20.6%, from $56M in 2000 to $3.43B in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-Kuwait In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $13B to Kuwait. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Kuwait were Gold ($2.63B), Jewellery ($2.43B), and Air Conditioners ($703M). During the last 22 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 21.1%, from $191M in 2000 to $13B in 2022.

In 2022, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to Kuwait.

Comparison In 2022,  Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.24), and 18 in total exports ($402B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kuwait exported $3.43B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Kuwait to United Arab Emirates were Refined Petroleum ($1.68B), Cars ($427M), and Delivery Trucks ($147M). During the last 22 years the exports of Kuwait to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 20.6%, from $56M in 2000 to $3.43B in 2022.

In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $13B to Kuwait. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Kuwait were Gold ($2.63B), Jewellery ($2.43B), and Air Conditioners ($703M). During the last 22 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 21.1%, from $191M in 2000 to $13B in 2022.

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

United Arab Emirates Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
United Arab Emirates
Top Destination
India$51B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kuwait than United Arab Emirates were Vietnam ($5.7B), Chinese Taipei ($7.34B), and Iceland ($111M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Kuwait were India ($51B), Japan ($40.9B), and Saudi Arabia ($27.8B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - United Arab Emirates

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates by product, considering products traded by both, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates.

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.75B), Transportation ($705M), and Machines ($287M).

During 2022, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Precious Metals ($5.07B), Machines ($1.71B), and Metals ($1.6B).

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 United Arab Emirates. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United Arab Emirates has comparative advantage over Kuwait.

Product Space of Kuwait (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

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