Kuwait vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41.61 billion current US$ against 41.45 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 162.00 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.20 million current US$ | 643.60 million current US$ | 232.40 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.50 billion current US$ | 5.71 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion current US$ | 10.09 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.04 billion current US$ | 7.90 billion current US$ | 859.70 million current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 14.68 billion current US$ | 21.88 billion current US$ | 7.21 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.01 billion current US$ | 47.53 billion current US$ | 17.52 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 35.23 billion current US$ | 46.69 billion current US$ | 11.46 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 41.61 billion current US$ against 41.45 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 162.00 million current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Kuwait ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.