Iraq vs Kuwait: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 28.64 billion current US$ against 26.61 billion current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 2.03 billion current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 44th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 billion current US$ | 10.89 billion current US$ | 4.73 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 15.86 billion current US$ | 23.30 billion current US$ | 7.44 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 22.18 billion current US$ | 24.46 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 28.64 billion current US$ against 26.61 billion current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 2.03 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Iraq ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 44th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.