Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Kuwait

Merchandise imports in Kuwait in 2025 — 41,612,000,000 US$. Ranked 66 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 17,095%.

2025 41.61B US$ +9.33% vs 2024
World rank 66of 205
Period maximum 41.61B US$2025
Period minimum 242M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Kuwait, 1960–2025020B40B60B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 242,000,000 US$1962: 285,000,000 US$1964: 322,000,000 US$1966: 463,000,000 US$1968: 611,000,000 US$1970: 625,000,000 US$1972: 797,000,000 US$1974: 1,554,000,000 US$1976: 3,327,000,000 US$1978: 4,598,000,000 US$1980: 6,530,000,000 US$1982: 8,282,000,000 US$1984: 6,896,000,000 US$1986: 5,717,000,000 US$1988: 6,143,000,000 US$1990: 3,972,000,000 US$1992: 7,261,000,000 US$1994: 6,697,000,000 US$1996: 8,373,000,000 US$1998: 8,619,000,000 US$2000: 7,157,000,000 US$2002: 9,001,000,000 US$2004: 12,631,000,000 US$2006: 17,243,000,000 US$2008: 24,840,000,000 US$2010: 22,675,000,000 US$2012: 27,259,000,000 US$2014: 31,021,000,000 US$2016: 30,825,000,000 US$2018: 35,864,000,000 US$2020: 27,738,000,000 US$2022: 34,568,000,000 US$2024: 38,061,000,000 US$2025: 41,612,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +41.37B (+17,095.04%) Average annual rate: 8.24 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait

Kuwait 41.61B US$
World 26.69T US$
Western Asia computed 1.69T US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 41.61B +3.55B +9.33%
2024 38.06B +571M +1.52%
2023 37.49B +2.92B +8.45%
2022 34.57B +2.68B +8.4%
2021 31.89B +4.15B +14.97%
2020 27.74B −5.84B −17.38%
2019 33.57B −2.29B −6.39%
2018 35.86B +2.29B +6.82%
2017 33.57B +2.75B +8.91%
2016 30.83B −138M −0.45%
2015 30.96B −58M −0.19%
2014 31.02B +1.72B +5.88%
2013 29.3B +2.04B +7.48%
2012 27.26B +2.17B +8.64%
2011 25.09B +2.42B +10.65%
2010 22.68B +2.78B +13.99%
2009 19.89B −4.95B −19.92%
2008 24.84B +3.48B +16.28%
2007 21.36B +4.12B +23.89%
2006 17.24B +1.44B +9.13%
2005 15.8B +3.17B +25.1%
2004 12.63B +1.64B +14.96%
2003 10.99B +1.99B +22.06%
2002 9B +1.13B +14.39%
2001 7.87B +712M +9.95%
2000 7.16B −460M −6.04%
1999 7.62B −1B −11.63%
1998 8.62B +373M +4.52%
1997 8.25B −127M −1.52%
1996 8.37B +583M +7.48%
1995 7.79B +1.09B +16.32%
1994 6.7B −339M −4.82%
1993 7.04B −225M −3.1%
1992 7.26B +2.5B +52.51%
1991 4.76B +789M +19.86%
1990 3.97B −2.32B −36.9%
1989 6.3B +152M +2.47%
1988 6.14B +650M +11.83%
1987 5.49B −224M −3.92%
1986 5.72B −288M −4.8%
1985 6.01B −891M −12.92%
1984 6.9B −477M −6.47%
1983 7.37B −909M −10.98%
1982 8.28B +1.3B +18.69%
1981 6.98B +448M +6.86%
1980 6.53B +1.33B +25.55%
1979 5.2B +603M +13.11%
1978 4.6B −248M −5.12%
1977 4.85B +1.52B +45.66%
1976 3.33B +939M +39.32%
1975 2.39B +834M +53.67%
1974 1.55B +505M +48.14%
1973 1.05B +252M +31.62%
1972 797M +145M +22.24%
1971 652M +27M +4.32%
1970 625M −21M −3.25%
1969 646M +35M +5.73%
1968 611M +18M +3.04%
1967 593M +130M +28.08%
1966 463M +86M +22.81%
1965 377M +55M +17.08%
1964 322M −2M −0.62%
1963 324M +39M +13.68%
1962 285M +36M +14.46%
1961 249M +7M +2.89%
1960 242M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.