Kuwait vs Qatar: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 67.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 65.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 1.47 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 56.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 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 67.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 65.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 1.47 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Kuwait ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 59th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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 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 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.