Kuwait vs Pacific island small states: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Kuwait
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 28.64 billion current US$ against 2.14 billion current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 26.50 billion current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 13.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.87 billion current US$ | 196.27 million current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.09 billion current US$ | 288.35 million current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.80 billion current US$ | 684.12 million current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 7.97 billion current US$ | 851.74 million current US$ | 7.12 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 23.30 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 21.88 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 23.62 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 21.96 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Kuwait or Pacific island small states?
- Kuwait, at 28.64 billion current US$ against 2.14 billion current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Kuwait and Pacific island small states?
- 26.50 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pacific island small states?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Pacific island small states rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Kuwait ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.