Kuwait (KWT) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $287k to Mauritania. The main products that Kuwait exported to Mauritania were Cars ($128k), Medical Furniture ($53.7k), and Other Plastic Products ($44.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 33%, from $69.1k in 2017 to $287k in 2022.

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

Mauritania-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $45.5k to Kuwait. The main products that Mauritania exported to Kuwait were Seats ($12.6k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($11.2k), and Electrical Control Boards ($6.59k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 4.5%, from $36.5k in 2017 to $45.5k in 2022.

In 2022, Mauritania 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, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kuwait exported $287k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Kuwait to Mauritania were Cars ($128k), Medical Furniture ($53.7k), and Other Plastic Products ($44.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 33%, from $69.1k in 2017 to $287k in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $45.5k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Mauritania to Kuwait were Seats ($12.6k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($11.2k), and Electrical Control Boards ($6.59k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 4.5%, from $36.5k in 2022 to $45.5k in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Kuwait () (2022)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Mauritania ()

Kuwait Exports

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Kuwait included Canada ($591M), Spain ($429M), and Switzerland ($301M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Mauritania

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Transportation ($128k), Miscellaneous ($53.7k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($44.8k).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Miscellaneous ($12.6k), Textiles ($11.4k), and Transportation ($11.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Mauritania+$242kCars

Top Product Potential Mauritania Kuwait+$7.79kSeats

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Kuwait () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Mauritania ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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