Kuwait Trade to GDP Ratio 1965-2023

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • Kuwait trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 98.18%, a 4.93% decline from 2018.
  • Kuwait trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 103.12%, a 5.28% increase from 2017.
  • Kuwait trade to gdp ratio for 2017 was 97.84%, a 1.68% increase from 2016.
  • Kuwait trade to gdp ratio for 2016 was 96.16%, a 2.54% decline from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
Luxembourg 377.84%
Hong Kong 353.76%
Singapore 321.81%
San Marino 307.26%
Malta 275.29%
Ireland 252.25%
Seychelles 217.79%
Slovak Republic 183.48%
UAE 167.38%
Belgium 164.18%
Hungary 160.78%
Slovenia 158.80%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 155.77%
Netherlands 155.27%
Cyprus 151.96%
Lithuania 149.33%
Aruba 145.01%
Estonia 143.75%
Czech Republic 141.77%
Bahrain 141.70%
Antigua and Barbuda 139.41%
Switzerland 124.13%
Latvia 120.29%
Cayman Islands 114.81%
Macao 114.39%
Denmark 110.22%
Brunei 108.51%
Faroe Islands 108.32%
Austria 107.89%
Puerto Rico 107.59%
Northern Mariana Islands 104.06%
Poland 102.69%
Croatia 101.60%
Kuwait 98.18%
Greenland 92.28%
Sweden 91.43%
Qatar 90.32%
Germany 87.69%
Portugal 86.56%
Oman 86.48%
Panama 84.98%
Iceland 84.21%
Greece 81.88%
Finland 79.61%
Guam 77.84%
Bermuda 77.56%
South Korea 75.76%
Barbados 74.45%
Bahamas 71.92%
Norway 71.04%
Spain 66.87%
Canada 65.41%
France 64.14%
United Kingdom 64.13%
Saudi Arabia 62.82%
Italy 59.88%
Chile 57.53%
Israel 56.35%
French Polynesia 55.47%
New Zealand 54.34%
Uruguay 49.61%
Australia 45.83%
Japan 35.18%
Argentina 32.63%
United States 26.45%
Kuwait Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2019 98.18% -4.93%
2018 103.12% 5.28%
2017 97.84% 1.68%
2016 96.16% -2.54%
2015 98.70% -1.34%
2014 100.04% 2.43%
2013 97.61% -3.40%
2012 101.01% 1.92%
2011 99.09% 2.06%
2010 97.03% 8.22%
2009 88.81% -3.87%
2008 92.68% 0.95%
2007 91.73% 2.02%
2006 89.71% -2.53%
2005 92.24% 2.95%
2004 89.30% 2.74%
2003 86.56% 5.33%
2002 81.23% -5.63%
2001 86.85% 0.23%
2000 86.62% 1.25%
1999 85.37% -9.59%
1998 94.96% 2.52%
1997 92.44% 0.97%
1996 91.47% -2.85%
1995 94.32% 1.14%
1994 93.18% 1.13%
1993 92.06% -2.63%
1992 94.69% -47.92%
1991 142.61% 39.60%
1990 103.01% 9.24%
1989 93.77% 3.27%
1988 90.50% 0.84%
1987 89.66% -4.54%
1986 94.20% -2.22%
1985 96.42% -8.33%
1984 104.75% -3.73%
1983 108.48% 1.61%
1982 106.87% -1.11%
1981 107.98% -4.67%
1980 112.65% 5.86%
1979 106.79% -3.62%
1978 110.41% -5.06%
1977 115.47% 4.98%
1976 110.49% 4.01%
1975 106.48% 7.68%
1974 98.80% 4.70%
1973 94.10% 4.84%
1972 89.26% 4.25%
1971 85.01% 1.08%
1970 83.93% -8.48%
1969 92.42% 4.61%
1968 87.80% -0.16%
1967 87.96% -2.09%
1966 90.05% -0.74%
1965 90.79% -0.74%