Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was -7.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -7.05 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 152.5% on the previous year and down 200.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 33.19 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26.4 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 159th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7766 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2014 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +805.2% |
| 2015 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2018 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2019 | -18.21 % change on previous year | -1284.1% |
| 2020 | -26.4 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2022 | 33.19 % change on previous year | +757.6% |
| 2023 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2024 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -18.21 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -26.4 % change on previous year | 33.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 156 Djibouti -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Namibia -3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic -7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Qatar -8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Rwanda -8.96 % change on previous year 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 (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -7.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 33.19 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.