Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre 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 8.5%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,973 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 38th of 205 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 18,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 18,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 21,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 25,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 33,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 34,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 36,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 35,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 36,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 44,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 58,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 87,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 134,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 186,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 271,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 258,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 291,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 366,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 391,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 464,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 413,749 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 386,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 336,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 320,819 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 308,249 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 344,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 353,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 222,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 267,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 407,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 394,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 375,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 437,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 469,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 462,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 483,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 427,441 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 401,627 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 441,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 505,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 616,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 708,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 886,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 967,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152,704 current US$ per square kilometre, 13.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 140,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 291,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 368,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 308,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 464,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 222,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 483,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 823,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 401,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 35 Ireland 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 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$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.