Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
134th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,708 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,708 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 134th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9,708 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 11,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 13,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 13,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 13,889 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 14,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 16,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 19,955 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 29,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 50,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1976 | 70,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 98,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 95,398 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 110,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 148,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 150,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 182,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 168,480 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 160,943 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 154,714 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 140,180 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 129,854 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 139,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 165,825 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 172,952 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 220,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 177,273 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 179,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 175,309 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 191,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 207,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 204,545 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 226,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 202,918 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 195,735 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 213,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 238,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 275,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 318,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 374,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 399,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 517,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 576,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 502,750 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 563,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 617,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 718,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 741,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 818,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 869,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 900,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 958,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 951,004 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 730,864 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 760,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 960,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,053 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,708 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,049 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 52,072 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 110,606 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,149 current LCU per square kilometre | 129,854 current LCU per square kilometre | 182,548 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,861 current LCU per square kilometre | 172,952 current LCU per square kilometre | 226,712 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,223 current LCU per square kilometre | 195,735 current LCU per square kilometre | 576,375 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 820,714 current LCU per square kilometre | 563,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 886,342 current LCU per square kilometre | 730,864 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 131 Lesotho 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tonga 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Ethiopia 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Afghanistan 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mozambique 1.03 million current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5,618 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,708 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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.