Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Finland or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 27.1% against 26.9% in Finland as of 2025.

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

62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Kuwait: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Finland

26.9%

in 2025

Kuwait

27.1%

in 2025

Finland rank

118th

Kuwait rank

117th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Finland
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 27.1% against 26.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 118th and Kuwait ranks 117th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15.0%	17.6%	2.6%	Kuwait
1970s	19.6%	19.3%	0.3%	Finland
1980s	19.7%	26.1%	6.5%	Kuwait
1990s	20.3%	27.1%	6.8%	Kuwait
2000s	27.5%	20.0%	7.5%	Finland
2010s	27.9%	23.4%	4.5%	Finland
2020s	28.4%	22.2%	6.2%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Finland or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 27.1% against 26.9% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Finland and Kuwait?: 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Finland ranks 118th and Kuwait ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).