Kuwait vs Qatar: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 37.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 3.21 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 65th and Qatar ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 30.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 660.78 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 37.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 3.21 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for goods imports?
- Kuwait ranks 65th and Qatar ranks 67th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.