Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 7,715 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 7,715 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 9,801 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 611.06 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Kuwait ranks 58th 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$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 642.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 611.06 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 768.61 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 901.78 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 857.04 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 830.74 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 737.97 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 719.47 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 836.85 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 1,033 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 1,422 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 2,075 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 2,706 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 3,673 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 3,294 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 3,486 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 4,187 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 4,284 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,822 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 4,093 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 3,659 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 3,110 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 2,847 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 2,624 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 2,823 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2,786 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,879 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 2,266 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 3,625 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 4,151 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 3,970 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,575 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 4,713 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4,590 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,671 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,007 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 3,660 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 3,918 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4,370 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 5,204 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 6,732 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 7,450 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 7,279 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8,502 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 9,801 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 6,393 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 7,704 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 9,172 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 9,164 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,446 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 8,585 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,068 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7,650 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 8,064 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8,225 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,527 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4,769 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 7,301 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 7,821 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 7,715 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 768.62 current US$ per person | 611.06 current US$ per person | 901.78 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,998 current US$ per person | 719.47 current US$ per person | 3,673 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,524 current US$ per person | 2,624 current US$ per person | 4,822 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,845 current US$ per person | 1,879 current US$ per person | 4,713 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,331 current US$ per person | 3,660 current US$ per person | 9,801 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,260 current US$ per person | 7,527 current US$ per person | 9,172 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,902 current US$ per person | 4,769 current US$ per person | 7,821 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 7,715 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9,801 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.06 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.