Kuwait vs Oman: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 44.50 billion current US$ against 41.61 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 2.89 billion current US$.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 66th and Oman ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.20 million current US$ | 12.80 million current US$ | 398.40 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 2.50 billion current US$ | 516.70 million current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 4.05 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7.04 billion current US$ | 4.33 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 14.68 billion current US$ | 11.01 billion current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30.01 billion current US$ | 26.41 billion current US$ | 3.60 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 35.23 billion current US$ | 37.47 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 44.50 billion current US$ against 41.61 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Kuwait and Oman?
- 2.89 billion current US$, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Kuwait ranks 66th and Oman ranks 64th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.