Kuwait vs Other small states: Commercial service imports

Kuwait
28.64 billion current US$
in 2025
Other small states
70.21 billion current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
44th
Other small states rank
42nd

Commercial service imports over time

  • Kuwait
  • Other small states
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197520002025

How they compare

Other small states currently reports 70.21 billion current US$ against 28.64 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 41.57 billion current US$.

That makes Other small states's figure about 2.5 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 42nd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.30 billion current US$ 905.80 million current US$ 392.50 million current US$ Kuwait
1980s 3.09 billion current US$ 1.85 billion current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ Kuwait
1990s 3.80 billion current US$ 5.42 billion current US$ 1.62 billion current US$ Other small states
2000s 7.97 billion current US$ 14.98 billion current US$ 7.01 billion current US$ Other small states
2010s 23.30 billion current US$ 34.41 billion current US$ 11.12 billion current US$ Other small states
2020s 23.62 billion current US$ 57.70 billion current US$ 34.08 billion current US$ Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Kuwait or Other small states?
Other small states, at 70.21 billion current US$ against 28.64 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Kuwait and Other small states?
41.57 billion current US$, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for commercial service imports?
Kuwait ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.