Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
39th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,421 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
60
1963–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kuwait, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,421 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Kuwait ranks 39th of 204 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15,421 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 16,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 24,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1967 | 31,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1968 | 33,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 34,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 33,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 34,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 43,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 56,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 82,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 128,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 179,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 259,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 247,783 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 278,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 353,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 380,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 449,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 400,623 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 373,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 330,613 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 315,123 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 302,339 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 338,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 346,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 177,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 171,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 332,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1993 | 389,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 370,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 431,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 457,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 460,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 483,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 427,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 401,527 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 441,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 505,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 616,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 814,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 935,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 965,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 134,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 278,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 359,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 302,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 449,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 171,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 483,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 833,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 401,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 36 Saint Lucia 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Italy 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lebanon 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Hungary 1.69 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$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kuwait?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kuwait was 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,421 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.