Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kuwait

Kuwait: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 42,054 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
42,054
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
66th
of 118 countries
All-time high
42,054
in 2025
All-time low
6
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kuwait, 1992–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200820251992: 61993: 6.21994: 6.7k1995: 7.8k1996: 8.4k1997: 8.2k1998: 8.6k1999: 7.6k2000: 7.2k2001: 7.9k2002: 9.0k2003: 11.0k2004: 12.6k2005: 15.8k2006: 16.3k2007: 20.7k2008: 25.2k2009: 20.3k2010: 25.7k2011: 25.1k2012: 27.2k2013: 29.3k2014: 31.0k2015: 31.0k2016: 30.8k2017: 33.6k2018: 35.8k2019: 33.5k2020: 27.5k2021: 31.5k2022: 34.1k2023: 37.0k2024: 37.6k2025: 42.1k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 42,054 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Kuwait peaked at 42,054 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1992.

That places Kuwait 66th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kuwait, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 6 —
1993 6.22 +3.8%
1994 6,664 +106962.3%
1995 7,784 +16.8%
1996 8,370 +7.5%
1997 8,244 -1.5%
1998 8,617 +4.5%
1999 7,617 -11.6%
2000 7,154 -6.1%
2001 7,871 +10.0%
2002 9,004 +14.4%
2003 10,988 +22.0%
2004 12,620 +14.9%
2005 15,801 +25.2%
2006 16,333 +3.4%
2007 20,654 +26.5%
2008 25,222 +22.1%
2009 20,303 -19.5%
2010 25,702 +26.6%
2011 25,054 -2.5%
2012 27,241 +8.7%
2013 29,266 +7.4%
2014 31,006 +5.9%
2015 30,951 -0.2%
2016 30,808 -0.5%
2017 33,577 +9.0%
2018 35,843 +6.7%
2019 33,546 -6.4%
2020 27,470 -18.1%
2021 31,499 +14.7%
2022 34,146 +8.4%
2023 37,032 +8.5%
2024 37,642 +1.6%
2025 42,054 +11.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 42,054 is below the median for high income countries, which is 136,256, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 42,054 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,679, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +106962.3% 6.22 6,664

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,913 6 8,617 8
2000s 14,595 7,154 25,222 10
2010s 30,299 25,054 35,843 10
2020s 34,974 27,470 42,054 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 63 Venezuela 45,151 compare
  2. 64 Nigeria 43,247 compare
  3. 65 Algeria 42,679 compare
  4. 67 Qatar 37,717 compare
  5. 68 Guatemala 34,611 compare
  6. 69 Dominican Republic 29,793 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Kuwait?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Kuwait was 42,054 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 42,054 in 2025.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
Kuwait ranks 66th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,016 data points, 1991–2025
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.