Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is down 79.6% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1986.
Kuwait ranks 90th 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, residual in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | -0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -153.3% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -117.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +899.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -54.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +949765913492.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +101.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +194.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -87.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +85.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +624.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +136.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -59.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +309.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +73.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -74.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +394.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +11962.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -94.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -79.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 60% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +949765913492.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +11962.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1989 | +899.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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, residual in Kuwait?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1986.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from 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 imports by the economy.