Kuwait vs Oman: Goods imports

Kuwait
37.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Oman
39.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
65th
Oman rank
63rd

Goods imports over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 39.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 1.98 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 65th and Oman ranks 63rd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
1980s 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
1990s 7.27 billion BoP, current US$ 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2000s 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2010s 26.36 billion BoP, current US$ 24.10 billion BoP, current US$ 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2020s 29.51 billion BoP, current US$ 32.56 billion BoP, current US$ 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Kuwait or Oman?
Oman, at 39.49 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Kuwait and Oman?
1.98 billion BoP, current US$, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for goods imports?
Kuwait ranks 65th and Oman ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.