Import volume index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Import volume index was 97.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Kuwait is 97.9 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Kuwait peaked at 110.2 2015 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.5 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 145th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 61.7 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 71.8 2015 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 65.3 2015 = 100 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 72.6 2015 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 74.3 2015 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 81.2 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 94.4 2015 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.6 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 110.2 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 84.7 2015 = 100 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 92.9 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 97.9 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 97.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111.7 2015 = 100, 88% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 97.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.2 2015 = 100, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.04 2015 = 100 | 58.5 2015 = 100 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.01 2015 = 100 | 72.6 2015 = 100 | 110.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.32 2015 = 100 | 84.7 2015 = 100 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 import volume index in Kuwait?
- Import volume index in Kuwait was 97.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2 2015 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for import volume index?
- Kuwait ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.