Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -7.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at -7.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 152.5% on the previous year and down 200.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, 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.
That places Kuwait 157th out of 170 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.
Value of imported goods and services, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1284.1% | 1.54 % change on previous year | -18.21 % change on previous year |
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
- 154 Djibouti -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Namibia -3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Syria -7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Qatar -8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 160 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)
- 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -7.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 33.19 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, 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 Value of imported goods and services, 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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.