Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 4.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Kuwait, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.4% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Kuwait peaked at 5.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 125th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +243.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +27.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +243.3% | 1.2% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 28.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Kuwait?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Kuwait was 4.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Kuwait ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).