Italy vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Italy
0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy rank
136th
Kuwait rank
135th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.

Italy ranks 136th and Kuwait ranks 135th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1970s 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1980s 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2962 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1990s 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP Italy
2010s 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP Italy
2020s 0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Italy or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Italy and Kuwait?
0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?
64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 136th and Kuwait ranks 135th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.