Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 13.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Kuwait, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 13.4% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.5% on the previous year and up 1,630.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Kuwait peaked at 33.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26.4%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.2% | — |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +170.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -94.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +805.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +119.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -83.3% |
| 2019 | -18.2% | -1284.2% |
| 2020 | -26.4% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -114.7% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +757.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -59.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 5.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1284.2% | 1.5% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | -18.2% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | -26.4% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15.0% compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 14.2% compare
- 17 Vanuatu 13.6% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 13.2% compare
- 20 Bahamas 12.7% compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 12.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Kuwait?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Kuwait was 13.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,630.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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