Colombia (COL) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Colombia-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Colombia exported $11.4M to Kuwait. The main products that Colombia exported to Kuwait were Cut Flowers ($1.08M), Tropical Fruits ($961k), and Bandages ($938k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Colombia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 20.1%, from $4.58M in 2017 to $11.4M in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Colombia Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $5.85M to Colombia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Colombia were Special purpose motor vehicles ($4.6M), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($400k), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($266k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 127%, from $96.8k in 2017 to $5.85M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Colombia ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.11), and 53 in total exports ($60.3B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

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In 2022, Colombia exported $11.4M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Colombia to Kuwait were Cut Flowers ($1.08M), Tropical Fruits ($961k), and Bandages ($938k). During the last 5 years the exports of Colombia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 20.1%, from $4.58M in 2017 to $11.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $5.85M to Colombia. The main products exported from Kuwait to Colombia were Special purpose motor vehicles ($4.6M), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($400k), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($266k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 127%, from $96.8k in 2022 to $5.85M in 2017.

Exports from Colombia () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Colombia () (2022)

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Trade between Colombia () and Kuwait ()

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Colombia
Top DestinationUnited States$15.6B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Colombia than Kuwait included United States ($15.6B), Panama ($5.84B), and Netherlands ($3.67B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Colombia included China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Colombia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Colombia - Kuwait

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

During 2022, Colombia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.43M), Textiles ($2.25M), and Chemical Products ($1.31M).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Colombia in the exports of Transportation ($4.6M), Instruments ($458k), and Chemical Products ($354k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Colombia Kuwait+$1.07MCoal Briquettes

Top Product Potential Kuwait Colombia+$233kLiquid Pumps

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Colombia () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Colombia () (2022)

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Trade between Colombia () and Kuwait ()

Colombia Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Colombia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Colombia - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Colombia () and Kuwait () (2022)

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