Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Share of imports by region of origin
Bangladesh
3.42 billion current US$
in 2024
Kuwait
3.96 billion current US$
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
62nd
Kuwait rank
59th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.96 billion current US$ against 3.42 billion current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 542.19 million current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 59th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 281.23 million current US$ | 497.90 million current US$ | 216.67 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 336.60 million current US$ | 844.52 million current US$ | 507.92 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 361.29 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 868.12 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 491.81 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.47 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 86.70 million current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.96 billion current US$ against 3.42 billion current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 542.19 million current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Kuwait ranks 59th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.