Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait peaked at 8.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 186th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait was 0.6% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Kuwait ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.