Merchandise imports in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise imports was 41.61 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.61 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
66th
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.61 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
242.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Kuwait is 41.61 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Kuwait peaked at 41.61 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 242.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 242.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 249.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 285.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 324.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 322.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 377.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 463.00 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 593.00 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 611.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 646.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 625.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 652.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 797.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 4.60 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 5.20 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 6.53 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 6.98 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 8.28 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 7.37 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 6.90 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 6.00 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 5.72 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.49 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.14 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 6.29 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.97 billion current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 4.76 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 7.26 billion current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 7.04 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.70 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 7.79 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 8.37 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 8.25 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 7.62 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 7.16 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.87 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 9.00 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 10.99 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 12.63 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 15.80 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 17.24 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 21.36 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 24.84 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 19.89 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 22.68 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 25.09 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 27.26 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 29.30 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 31.02 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 30.96 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.82 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.57 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 35.86 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 33.57 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 27.74 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 31.89 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 34.57 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 37.49 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 38.06 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 41.61 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 41.61 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 94% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 41.61 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.57 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.20 million current US$ | 242.00 million current US$ | 646.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.50 billion current US$ | 625.00 million current US$ | 5.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion current US$ | 5.49 billion current US$ | 8.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 billion current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | 8.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 24.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.01 billion current US$ | 22.68 billion current US$ | 35.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.23 billion current US$ | 27.74 billion current US$ | 41.61 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,553 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Kuwait?
- Merchandise imports in Kuwait was 41.61 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41.61 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise imports?
- Kuwait ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.