IDA blend vs Kuwait: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- IDA blend
- Kuwait
How they compare
IDA blend currently reports 78.35 billion current US$ against 28.64 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 49.71 billion current US$.
That makes IDA blend's figure about 2.7 times Kuwait's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 44th of 48 groups.
IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.09 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 7.00 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 10.56 billion current US$ | 3.80 billion current US$ | 6.76 billion current US$ | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 26.55 billion current US$ | 7.97 billion current US$ | 18.59 billion current US$ | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 53.13 billion current US$ | 23.30 billion current US$ | 29.83 billion current US$ | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 61.04 billion current US$ | 24.46 billion current US$ | 36.58 billion current US$ | IDA blend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, IDA blend or Kuwait?
- IDA blend, at 78.35 billion current US$ against 28.64 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 49.71 billion current US$, with IDA blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Kuwait rank globally for commercial service imports?
- IDA blend ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 44th of 48 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.