Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. β¬ Flat
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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.
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
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 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.