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2022
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Exports $163MRnk 32 / 156
2022
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Top Product $53.6MSemi-Finished Iron
2022
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Exports $186MRnk 45 / 198
2022
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Top Product $70.2MJewellery
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.44Rnk 46 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.18Rnk 21 / 133
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GDP$185BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH6.04%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$360BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH37%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $43,233CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$48,984CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH33.4%CURRENT US$
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Kuwait-Hong Kong Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $163M to Hong Kong. The main products that Kuwait exported to Hong Kong were Semi-Finished Iron ($53.6M), Other Clocks ($36.5M), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($19M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 6.99%, from $116M in 2017 to $163M in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Hong Kong exported $186M to Kuwait. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Kuwait were Jewellery ($70.2M), Knit Women's Coats ($65.1M), and Base Metal Watches ($11.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 38.8%,  from $36.1M in 2017 to $186M in 2022.

In 2022, Hong Kong 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, Hong Kong ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.18), and 39 in total exports ($113B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kuwait exported $163M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Kuwait to Hong Kong were Semi-Finished Iron ($53.6M), Other Clocks ($36.5M), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($19M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 6.99%, from $116M in 2017 to $163M in 2022.

In 2017, Hong Kong exported $186M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Kuwait were Jewellery ($70.2M), Knit Women's Coats ($65.1M), and Base Metal Watches ($11.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 38.8%, from $36.1M in 2022 to $186M in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Hong Kong (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Hong Kong (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and Hong Kong (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B
Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Hong Kong included South Korea ($10.8B), Japan ($8.64B), and Chinese Taipei ($7.34B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Kuwait included Netherlands ($6.56B), Switzerland ($4.11B), and Malaysia ($3.84B).

Difference in imports from Hong Kong (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Hong Kong

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Metals ($53.6M), Instruments ($47.8M), and Machines ($22.7M).

During 2017, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Precious Metals ($73.3M), Textiles ($72.3M), and Machines ($14.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Hong Kong+$3.84MCars
Top Product Potential Hong Kong Kuwait+$16.1MTelephones

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

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

Product Space of Kuwait (Flag) and Hong Kong (Flag) (2022)

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