Customs and other import duties in Kuwait
Kuwait: Customs and other import duties was 83.00 million current LCU in 1998. ▲ Rising
Customs and other import duties in Kuwait, 1972–1998
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Kuwait is 83.00 million current LCU, measured in 1998.
The figure is up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Kuwait peaked at 87.00 million current LCU in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million current LCU, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 116th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.50 million current LCU | 9.00 million current LCU | 46.00 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 65.80 million current LCU | 54.00 million current LCU | 87.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.62 million current LCU | 6.00 million current LCU | 83.00 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 113 Andorra 112.71 million current LCU compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 84.60 million current LCU compare
- 115 Samoa 83.86 million current LCU compare
- 117 Belize 79.30 million current LCU compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.26 million current LCU compare
- 119 Slovakia 53.11 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Arms imports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 1.5% (1998)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 0.8% (1998)
- Taxes on goods and services 0.0% (1998)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.8% (1998)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.6% (1998)
- Interest payments 3.9% (1998)
- Grants and other revenue 96.6% (1998)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2006)
- Other taxes 0.1% (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Kuwait?
- Customs and other import duties in Kuwait was 83.00 million current LCU in 1998, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 87.00 million current LCU in 1982.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for customs and other import duties?
- Kuwait ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 1998.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.