Imports of goods and services in Kuwait
Kuwait: Imports of goods and services was -7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Kuwait, 2011–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Kuwait is -7.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 152.5% on the previous year and down 200.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kuwait peaked at 33.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26.4%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | 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% |
| 2024 | -7.1% | -152.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | -18.2% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -26.4% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 161 Djibouti -2.9% compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan -3.6% compare
- 163 Namibia -3.7% compare
- 165 Turkmenistan -7.3%
- 166 Syrian Arab Republic -7.6% compare
- 167 Qatar -8.9% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -7.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 8,355 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,474 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.0791 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Kuwait?
- Imports of goods and services in Kuwait was -7.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.