Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products was 4.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Kuwait, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Kuwait is 4.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Kuwait peaked at 4.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 109th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 106 Mongolia 5.0% compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 4.8% compare
- 108 Eswatini 4.7% compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 4.5% compare
- 111 Libya 4.5% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Kuwait?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Kuwait was 4.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Kuwait ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.