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

Spain, at 27.2% against 27.1% in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

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.

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

Kuwait

27.1%

in 2025

Spain

27.2%

in 2025

Kuwait rank

117th

Spain rank

115th

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

Kuwait
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 27.2% against 27.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 117th and Spain ranks 115th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17.6%	9.1%	8.5%	Kuwait
1970s	19.3%	11.0%	8.3%	Kuwait
1980s	26.1%	13.7%	12.4%	Kuwait
1990s	27.1%	17.8%	9.3%	Kuwait
2000s	20.0%	24.3%	4.4%	Spain
2010s	23.4%	25.5%	2.2%	Spain
2020s	22.2%	28.6%	6.4%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Kuwait or Spain?: Spain, at 27.2% against 27.1% in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Spain?: 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 117th and Spain ranks 115th 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).