Caribbean Small States vs Kuwait: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 28.64 billion current US$ against 20.76 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 7.88 billion current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 44th of 46 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 745.59 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 552.71 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.11 billion current US$ | 3.80 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.64 billion current US$ | 7.97 billion current US$ | 4.33 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.41 billion current US$ | 23.30 billion current US$ | 15.89 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 13.56 billion current US$ | 24.46 billion current US$ | 10.90 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Caribbean Small States or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 28.64 billion current US$ against 20.76 billion current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Caribbean Small States and Kuwait?
- 7.88 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Kuwait?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Kuwait rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 44th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.