Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36,762 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36,762 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 47,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 65,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 73,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 104,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 147,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 137,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 163,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 162,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 165,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 186,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 176,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 191,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 204,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 198,084 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 183,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 186,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 202,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 214,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 234,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 227,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 238,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 217,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 230,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 253,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 273,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 310,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 348,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 417,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 494,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 588,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 830,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 723,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 803,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 986,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 963,636 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 450,134 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,258 current US$ per square kilometre, 43.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 173,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 137,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 204,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 183,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 238,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 447,134 current US$ per square kilometre | 230,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 830,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 803,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 963,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Curacao 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 South Korea 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Germany 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,762 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.