Egypt vs Kuwait: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 28.64 billion current US$ against 26.94 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 1.70 billion current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 25.58 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.60 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 488.37 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5.26 billion current US$ | 3.80 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 9.50 billion current US$ | 7.97 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 16.08 billion current US$ | 23.30 billion current US$ | 7.22 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 22.46 billion current US$ | 24.46 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Egypt or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 28.64 billion current US$ against 26.94 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 1.70 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Egypt ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.