Kuwait vs Oman: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Kuwait
37.45 billion current US$
in 2023
Oman
38.70 billion current US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
66th
Oman rank
65th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 38.70 billion current US$ against 37.45 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 1.26 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 66th and Oman ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.40 billion current US$ | 495.51 million current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 6.40 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 4.05 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 6.60 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 14.86 billion current US$ | 10.83 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30.72 billion current US$ | 26.06 billion current US$ | 4.66 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 31.54 billion current US$ | 34.06 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 38.70 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 Kuwait and Oman?
- 1.26 billion current US$, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Kuwait ranks 66th and Oman ranks 65th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.