Algeria vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Algeria
42.56 billion current US$
in 2023
Kuwait
37.45 billion current US$
in 2023
Algeria rank
63rd
Kuwait rank
66th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Algeria
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 42.56 billion current US$ against 37.45 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 5.12 billion current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 66th of 206 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 702.82 million current US$ 501.52 million current US$ 201.30 million current US$ Algeria
1970s 4.19 billion current US$ 2.40 billion current US$ 1.79 billion current US$ Algeria
1980s 8.83 billion current US$ 6.40 billion current US$ 2.43 billion current US$ Algeria
1990s 8.90 billion current US$ 6.60 billion current US$ 2.30 billion current US$ Algeria
2000s 20.89 billion current US$ 14.86 billion current US$ 6.03 billion current US$ Algeria
2010s 47.80 billion current US$ 30.72 billion current US$ 17.09 billion current US$ Algeria
2020s 38.94 billion current US$ 31.54 billion current US$ 7.40 billion current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Algeria or Kuwait?
Algeria, at 42.56 billion current US$ against 37.45 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Algeria and Kuwait?
5.12 billion current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kuwait?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Algeria ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.