Ecuador vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Ecuador
30.90 billion current US$
in 2023
Kuwait
37.45 billion current US$
in 2023
Ecuador rank
68th
Kuwait rank
66th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Ecuador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 37.45 billion current US$ against 30.90 billion current US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 6.55 billion current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.85 million current US$ | 463.73 million current US$ | 274.88 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 800.54 million current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.34 billion current US$ | 6.60 billion current US$ | 3.26 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.64 billion current US$ | 14.86 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 22.57 billion current US$ | 30.72 billion current US$ | 8.15 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 26.80 billion current US$ | 31.54 billion current US$ | 4.75 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Ecuador or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 37.45 billion current US$ against 30.90 billion current US$ in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 6.55 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.