Value of imported goods and services in Kuwait
Kuwait: Value of imported goods and services was 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Kuwait peaked at 59.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2011 | 39.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 44.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 45.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 51.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 53.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 58.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 59.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 48.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 37.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 49.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 56.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.94 billion constant 2015 US$, 53% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 56 New Zealand 58.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 57 Iran 58.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 58 Qatar 58.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Lithuania 51.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 61 Bulgaria 48.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 62 Slovenia 46.72 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Kuwait?
- Value of imported goods and services in Kuwait was 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.