El Salvador vs Kuwait: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 20.60 billion current LCU against 18.87 billion current LCU in Kuwait, a difference of 1.73 billion current LCU.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 156th and Kuwait ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270.76 million current LCU | 232.60 million current LCU | 38.16 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 730.76 million current LCU | 927.93 million current LCU | 197.17 million current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.86 billion current LCU | 3.49 billion current LCU | 631.90 million current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.68 billion current LCU | 6.44 billion current LCU | 243.43 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.90 billion current LCU | 14.63 billion current LCU | 3.72 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 15.88 billion current LCU | 16.41 billion current LCU | 526.62 million current LCU | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- El Salvador, at 20.60 billion current LCU against 18.87 billion current LCU in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 1.73 billion current LCU, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 156th and Kuwait ranks 158th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.