Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
35th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
134,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
47
1975–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 134,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 185,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 265,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 242,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 273,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 379,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 378,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 438,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 386,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 367,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 320,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 295,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 277,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 336,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 359,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 406,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 389,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 370,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 407,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 446,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 434,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 432,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 376,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 362,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 395,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 455,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 554,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 695,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 844,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 911,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 273,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 353,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 277,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 438,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 370,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 446,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 766,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 362,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 32 Slovenia 2.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 2.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 1.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Lebanon 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.