Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
53,984 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53,984 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,984 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 63,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 70,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 72,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 75,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 76,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 80,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 86,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 95,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 140,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1972 | 167,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 214,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 615,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +187.4% |
| 1975 | 515,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 552,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 547,362 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 585,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 900,337 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 609,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 645,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 652,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 594,669 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 414,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 463,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 429,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 643,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 395,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 61,055 current US$ per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 1992 | 368,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +504.0% |
| 1993 | 575,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1994 | 631,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 717,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 835,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 798,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 536,139 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 682,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 909,259 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 862,458 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 3.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 3.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 5.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 6.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 5.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,114 current US$ per square kilometre, 32.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +504.0% | 61,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 368,743 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +187.4% | 214,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 615,208 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 446,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 645,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 414,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 560,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 835,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 862,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Slovenia 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Czechia 3.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 3.23 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$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,984 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.