Kuwait vs Qatar: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Kuwait
42,054
in 2025
Qatar
37,717
in 2025
Kuwait rank
66th
Qatar rank
67th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 42,054 against 37,717 in Qatar, a difference of 4,337.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 66th and Qatar ranks 67th of 118 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,913 | 2,536 | 3,378 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 14,595 | 12,469 | 2,126 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30,299 | 28,283 | 2,016 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 34,974 | 31,790 | 3,183 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 42,054 against 37,717 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 4,337, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Kuwait ranks 66th and Qatar ranks 67th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.