Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait is 9.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 512.6% on the previous year and up 5,090.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 53.67 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -36.9 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +399.8% |
| 1963 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1964 | -0.6173 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1965 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -2867.1% |
| 1966 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 28.08 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1969 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 1970 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1971 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1972 | 22.24 % change on previous year | +414.8% |
| 1973 | 31.62 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 48.14 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1975 | 53.67 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 39.32 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 45.66 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1978 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1979 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -356.3% |
| 1980 | 25.55 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1981 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1982 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 1983 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1984 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1985 | -12.92 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1986 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1987 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
| 1989 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1990 | -36.9 % change on previous year | -1591.4% |
| 1991 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1992 | 52.51 % change on previous year | +164.3% |
| 1993 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1994 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1995 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -438.7% |
| 1996 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1997 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1998 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -398.2% |
| 1999 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -357.0% |
| 2000 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 2002 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 22.06 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 2008 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2009 | -19.92 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 2010 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2011 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2015 | -0.187 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4457 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 2017 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -2100.2% |
| 2018 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2019 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2020 | -17.38 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2021 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2025 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +512.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.33 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.38 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +2867.1% | -0.6173 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2100.2% | -0.4457 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1591.4% | 2.47 % change on previous year | -36.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -0.6173 % change on previous year | 28.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.97 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 53.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year | 25.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -36.9 % change on previous year | 52.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 % change on previous year | -19.92 % change on previous year | 25.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 75 Slovenia 9.56 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Lithuania 9.46 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Cape Verde 9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 80 North Macedonia 9.13 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 9.13 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 9.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 53.67 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.9 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,090.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.