Iraq vs Kuwait: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 38.2% against 37.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 118th and Kuwait ranks 115th 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 | 30.3% | 27.0% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 43.1% | 8.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 53.6% | 36.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 30.5% | 19.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 36.6% | 7.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 35.1% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 38.2% against 37.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.8%, 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?
- Iraq ranks 118th and Kuwait ranks 115th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.