What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does Kuwait rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Kuwait data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.9%

World rank

135th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4324 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1962–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.4324 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Kuwait ranks 135th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1964	0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1965	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1966	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1967	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1968	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1969	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1970	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1971	0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1972	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1973	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1974	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1975	0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.2%
1976	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1977	0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
1978	0.2966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1979	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1980	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1981	0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1982	0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
1983	0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1984	0.3178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1985	0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1986	0.3193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1987	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1988	0.2969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1989	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1990	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1991	0.4324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+100.6%
1992	0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1993	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1994	0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1995	0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1996	0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1997	0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1998	0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1999	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2000	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2001	0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2002	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2003	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2004	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2005	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2007	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2008	0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2009	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2010	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2011	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2012	0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2013	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2014	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2015	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
2016	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2017	0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2018	0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2019	0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2020	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2021	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2022	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2023	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2024	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2025	0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

132 Costa Rica 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Egypt 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 New Caledonia 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Italy 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Chile 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.4324 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Kuwait rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.