Ireland vs Kuwait: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Ireland
23.2%
in 2024
Kuwait
23.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
144th
Kuwait rank
141st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 23.6% against 23.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 144th and Kuwait ranks 141st of 201 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.2% | 17.6% | 12.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 37.9% | 19.3% | 18.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 26.1% | 14.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 27.1% | 15.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 20.1% | 14.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 23.7% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.2% | 2.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 23.6% against 23.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 144th 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).