Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Kuwait
Kuwait: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 136.53 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Kuwait is 136.53 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Kuwait peaked at 245.66 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006 and was at its lowest, 136.53 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 51st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161.66 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 186.12 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 185.05 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 234.96 Percentage of merchandise value | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 206.77 Percentage of merchandise value | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 230.82 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 245.66 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 230.47 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 184.34 Percentage of merchandise value | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 165.68 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 151.05 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 147.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 148.75 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 146.71 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 150.42 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 166.2 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 162.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 159.68 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 145.24 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 151.89 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 136.53 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203.15 Percentage of merchandise value | 161.66 Percentage of merchandise value | 245.66 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.03 Percentage of merchandise value | 145.24 Percentage of merchandise value | 166.2 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.53 Percentage of merchandise value | 136.53 Percentage of merchandise value | 136.53 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 48 Uzbekistan 140.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 139.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 50 Mauritius 137.49 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 52 Côte d’Ivoire 134.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 134.03 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 54 Armenia 133.1 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -12.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 52.53 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Kuwait?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Kuwait was 136.53 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 245.66 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.53 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.