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6.04%CURRENT US$
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About

Kuwait-Chinese Taipei In 2022, Kuwait exported $7.34B to Chinese Taipei. The main products that Kuwait exported to Chinese Taipei are Crude Petroleum ($6.4B), Refined Petroleum ($414M), and Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($308M). During the last 25 years the exports of Kuwait to Chinese Taipei have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $548M in 1997 to $7.34B in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to Chinese Taipei.

Chinese Taipei-Kuwait In 2022, Chinese Taipei exported $311M to Kuwait. The main products that Chinese Taipei exported to Kuwait were Cars ($71.6M), Large Flat-Rolled Stainless Steel ($16.4M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($16M). During the last 25 years the exports of Chinese Taipei to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $94.3M in 1997 to $311M in 2022.

In 2022, Chinese Taipei 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, Chinese Taipei ranked 11 in total exports ($542B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kuwait exported $7.34B to Chinese Taipei. The main products exported from Kuwait to Chinese Taipei were Crude Petroleum ($6.4B), Refined Petroleum ($414M), and Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($308M). During the last 25 years the exports of Kuwait to Chinese Taipei have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $548M in 1997 to $7.34B in 2022.

In 2022, Chinese Taipei exported $311M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Chinese Taipei to Kuwait were Cars ($71.6M), Large Flat-Rolled Stainless Steel ($16.4M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($16M). During the last 25 years the exports of Chinese Taipei to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $94.3M in 1997 to $311M in 2022.

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Chinese Taipei (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Chinese Taipei (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and Chinese Taipei (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
Chinese Taipei
Top Destination
China$121B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Chinese Taipei were India ($15B), Pakistan ($3.97B), and Egypt ($2.84B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Chinese Taipei than Kuwait were China ($121B), United States ($82.6B), and Hong Kong ($65.8B).

Difference in imports from Chinese Taipei (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Chinese Taipei

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Chinese Taipei in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.87B), Chemical Products ($451M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($18.4M).

During 2022, Chinese Taipei had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($94.3M), Machines ($71.6M), and Metals ($45.3M).

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 Chinese Taipei. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Chinese Taipei has comparative advantage over Kuwait.

Product Space of Kuwait (Flag) and Chinese Taipei (Flag) (2022)

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