How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Kuwait: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Iraq

0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Kuwait

0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iraq rank

117th

Kuwait rank

114th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Iraq
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iraq ranks 117th and Kuwait ranks 114th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1980s	0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
1990s	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
2000s	0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
2020s	0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iraq or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iraq and Kuwait?: 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iraq ranks 117th and Kuwait ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.