Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% on the previous year and up 11,400.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -208.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +534.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -118.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | +663.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -114.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -184.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | +1289.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -22214568335.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +89.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +3381.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -21463657305.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +854.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -323.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | -0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +4760.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +639.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +300.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -42.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 12.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +22214568335.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +21463657305.6% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | +4760.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +3381.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | -1289.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.