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

Latest (2020)
136.53 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
51st
of 157 countries
All-time high
245.66 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2006
All-time low
136.53 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Kuwait, 2000–2020

0501001502002502000201020202000: 161.7 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 186.1 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 185.1 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 235 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 206.8 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 230.8 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 245.7 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 230.5 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 184.3 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 165.7 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 151 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 147.7 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 148.7 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 146.7 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 150.4 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 166.2 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 162.7 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 159.7 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 145.2 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 151.9 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 136.5 Percentage of merchandise value

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Kuwait, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Uzbekistan 140.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 49 Burkina Faso 139.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 50 Mauritius 137.49 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 52 Côte d’Ivoire 134.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 53 Azerbaijan 134.03 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 54 Armenia 133.1 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.