Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3574 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0406 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.3574 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +113.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Oman 0.1876 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 United States of America 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Cuba 0.0751 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3574 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.