Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Share of imports that come from China
Kuwait
20.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
20.4%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
73rd
United Arab Emirates rank
75th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 73rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 6.8% | 4.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 9.9% | 1.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.9% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.8% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 20.6% against 20.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.