2022
Exports
$14.2MWorld Rnk 69 / 223
Flag Rnk 48 / 96
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Books, newspapers, & other prints
1.1Rnk 131 / 1025
2022
Imports
$61.3MWorld Rnk 68 / 226
Flag Rnk 64 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Kuwait
0.44Rnk 46 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Kuwait exported $14.2M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, making it the 69th largest exporter of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 48th most exported product in Kuwait. The main destination of Books, newspapers, & other prints exports from Kuwait are: Saudi Arabia ($11.4M), Egypt ($754k), Bahrain ($377k), Qatar ($352k), and United Arab Emirates ($257k).

The fastest growing export markets for Books, newspapers, & other prints of Kuwait between 2021 and 2022 were Saudi Arabia ($10M), Egypt ($526k), and Bahrain ($247k).

Imports In 2022, Kuwait imported $61.3M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, becoming the 68th largest importer of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 64th most imported product in Kuwait. Kuwait imports Books, newspapers, & other prints primarily from: United Arab Emirates ($10.2M), United States ($9.46M), United Kingdom ($9.06M), Lebanon ($6.97M), and China ($3.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Books, newspapers, & other prints for Kuwait between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($5.78M), United Kingdom ($3.08M), and China ($1.4M).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$14.2M
IMPORTS (2022)$61.3M
NET TRADE (2022)-$47.1M

In 2022, Kuwait exported $14.2M in Books, newspapers, & other prints. The main destinations of Kuwait exports on Books, newspapers, & other prints were Saudi Arabia ($11.4M), Egypt ($754k), Bahrain ($377k), Qatar ($352k), and United Arab Emirates ($257k).

In 2022, Kuwait imported $61.3M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, mainly from United Arab Emirates ($10.2M), United States ($9.46M), United Kingdom ($9.06M), Lebanon ($6.97M), and China ($3.6M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Books, newspapers, & other prints EXPORT MARKETS FOR Kuwait WERE (2021 - 2022):
Saudi Arabia$10M (721%)
Egypt$526k (231%)
Bahrain$247k (191%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Books, newspapers, & other prints BY Kuwait WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$90.6k (-43.7%)
Lebanon-$37.2k (-38.1%)
India-$34.4k (-69.2%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Kuwait's main exporting competitors in Books, newspapers, & other prints were:
In 2022, Kuwait's main importing competitors in Books, newspapers, & other prints were:

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Trade Value of Books, newspapers, & other prints by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $305k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2M

Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $305k.   Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2M.

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