France vs Kuwait: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
France
23.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
23.6%
in 2024
France rank
142nd
Kuwait rank
141st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- France
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 23.6% against 23.6% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.
France ranks 142nd and Kuwait ranks 141st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 17.6% | 10.0% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 19.3% | 8.5% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 26.1% | 12.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 27.1% | 10.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.1% | 2.8% | France |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.7% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 21.2% | 3.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, France or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 23.6% against 23.6% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between France and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do France and Kuwait rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 142nd and Kuwait ranks 141st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).