Kuwait Imports 1965-2023

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Kuwait imports for 2019 was $61.14B, a 3.02% decline from 2018.
  • Kuwait imports for 2018 was $63.04B, a 11.96% increase from 2017.
  • Kuwait imports for 2017 was $56.30B, a 6.03% increase from 2016.
  • Kuwait imports for 2016 was $53.10B, a 3.15% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
United States $3,117.24B
Germany $1,594.83B
United Kingdom $939.19B
Japan $908.59B
France $888.23B
Netherlands $662.01B
Hong Kong $639.35B
South Korea $602.46B
Canada $583.64B
Italy $568.73B
Singapore $550.19B
Ireland $496.64B
Spain $445.72B
Belgium $438.17B
Switzerland $412.35B
Australia $301.77B
UAE $295.60B
Poland $295.01B
Sweden $232.90B
Austria $231.78B
Saudi Arabia $218.94B
Denmark $178.72B
Czech Republic $171.46B
Norway $140.84B
Hungary $129.94B
Luxembourg $121.16B
Israel $108.86B
Finland $106.67B
Portugal $103.33B
Slovak Republic $96.82B
Greece $85.74B
Chile $82.72B
Qatar $66.77B
Argentina $65.85B
Kuwait $61.14B
New Zealand $57.67B
Puerto Rico $49.42B
Slovenia $40.80B
Lithuania $39.42B
Oman $32.57B
Croatia $31.79B
Panama $29.32B
Bahrain $25.21B
Estonia $21.72B
Latvia $20.77B
Malta $20.32B
Cyprus $19.58B
Macao $17.59B
Uruguay $13.38B
Iceland $9.89B
Brunei $6.81B
Bahamas $4.78B
Virgin Islands (U.S.) $4.15B
Guam $3.55B
Cayman Islands $2.70B
Aruba $2.43B
San Marino $2.32B
French Polynesia $2.12B
Barbados $2.02B
Seychelles $1.93B
Bermuda $1.92B
Faroe Islands $1.73B
Greenland $1.53B
Antigua and Barbuda $1.16B
Northern Mariana Islands $0.73B
Kuwait Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2019 $61.14B 44.89%
2018 $63.04B 45.62%
2017 $56.30B 46.64%
2016 $53.10B 48.53%
2015 $51.48B 44.93%
2014 $51.28B 31.53%
2013 $46.58B 26.75%
2012 $45.74B 26.28%
2011 $39.89B 25.89%
2010 $35.03B 30.35%
2009 $31.13B 29.38%
2008 $38.21B 25.92%
2007 $32.46B 28.32%
2006 $24.54B 24.17%
2005 $22.84B 28.27%
2004 $19.25B 32.38%
2003 $16.50B 34.46%
2002 $13.96B 36.61%
2001 $12.40B 35.54%
2000 $11.37B 30.15%
1999 $11.88B 39.43%
1998 $13.25B 51.10%
1997 $12.02B 39.59%
1996 $12.34B 39.19%
1995 $11.41B 41.97%
1994 $10.52B 42.33%
1993 $10.60B 44.29%
1992 $10.77B 54.22%
1991 $13.84B 125.71%
1990 $10.70B 58.07%
1989 $10.06B 41.37%
1988 $8.89B 42.94%
1987 $8.30B 37.12%
1986 $8.60B 48.01%
1985 $9.17B 42.74%
1984 $9.69B 44.64%
1983 $10.30B 49.35%
1982 $11.30B 52.36%
1981 $9.64B 38.48%
1980 $9.82B 34.30%
1979 $7.13B 28.82%
1978 $6.18B 39.87%
1977 $6.14B 43.44%
1976 $4.27B 32.55%
1975 $3.13B 26.01%
1974 $1.80B 13.84%
1973 $1.20B 22.17%
1972 $0.92B 20.66%
1971 $0.72B 18.66%
1970 $0.69B 24.12%
1969 $0.80B 28.92%
1968 $0.69B 26.08%
1967 $0.69B 28.44%
1966 $0.58B 24.36%
1965 $0.48B 23.10%