Kuwait vs Qatar: Imports of goods and services

Kuwait
-7.1%
in 2024
Qatar
-8.9%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
164th
Qatar rank
167th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
-200204060198120022024

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

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 9,177 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.