Imports of goods and services in Kuwait
Kuwait: Imports of goods and services was 18.87 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Kuwait is 18.87 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kuwait peaked at 19.48 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.60 million current LCU | 173.00 million current LCU | 286.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 927.93 million current LCU | 247.50 million current LCU | 1.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 billion current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 4.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 billion current LCU | 3.49 billion current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.63 billion current LCU | 10.04 billion current LCU | 19.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.41 billion current LCU | 13.02 billion current LCU | 19.48 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 155 Malta 24.55 billion current LCU compare
- 156 El Salvador 20.60 billion current LCU compare
- 157 Oman 20.09 billion current LCU compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 14.31 billion current LCU compare
- 160 South Sudan 12.50 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Bahrain 12.42 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -11.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.15 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 33.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 12,148 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 41,110 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 59.49 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Kuwait?
- Imports of goods and services in Kuwait was 18.87 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kuwait ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents 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.