Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Kuwait
13.4%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
12.6%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
-2002040200220122023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 13.4% against 12.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 176 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 3.4% 5.7% 2.3% United Arab Emirates
2020s 6.0% 12.9% 6.9% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 13.4% against 12.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Kuwait ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,966 data points, 2000–2024
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Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%).