Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Kuwait, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.32 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.1% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kuwait peaked at 93.58 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -48.77 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 64th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +451.5% |
| 1968 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1969 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1970 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1971 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1972 | 23.75 % change on previous year | +460.4% |
| 1973 | 31.16 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 46.12 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 55.29 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 39.17 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 44.83 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1978 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1979 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -379.1% |
| 1980 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1981 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1982 | 18.17 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 1983 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1984 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1985 | -11.56 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1986 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1987 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -391.7% |
| 1989 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1990 | -48.77 % change on previous year | -2025.5% |
| 1991 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1992 | 93.58 % change on previous year | -2969.9% |
| 1993 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1994 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1995 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 1996 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6259 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1998 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +697.5% |
| 1999 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2000 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 2002 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 32.26 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2007 | 23.87 % change on previous year | +623.6% |
| 2008 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2009 | -31.23 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2010 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2011 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2013 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2014 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 2015 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2016 | -0.9881 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -1049.4% |
| 2018 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2019 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2020 | -37.25 % change on previous year | +524.8% |
| 2021 | 51.73 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2022 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.32 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.99 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.83 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2969.9% | -3.26 % change on previous year | 93.58 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2025.5% | 2.53 % change on previous year | -48.77 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1049.4% | -0.9881 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 24.84 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 55.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 26.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -48.77 % change on previous year | 93.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 % change on previous year | -31.23 % change on previous year | 32.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 26.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -37.25 % change on previous year | 51.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 61 Solomon Islands 5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Algeria 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Guam 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Aruba 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Djibouti 3.96 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 28.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kuwait?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kuwait was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 93.58 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.77 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Kuwait ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.