Kuwait vs Qatar: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports -7.1% against -8.9% in Qatar, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 167th of 178 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 8.7% | 5.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | -26.4% | -8.9% | 17.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at -7.1% against -8.9% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 1.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Kuwait ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 167th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.