Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.4904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.2545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 97 Mexico 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Finland 0.328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Senegal 0.3272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Libya 0.3227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Bahamas 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Nepal 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.