Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Kuwait

Kuwait: Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2006–2018

Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Kuwait, 2006–2018

00.020.040.060.080.12006201220182006: 0.045 %2007: 0.072 %2008: 0.056 %2010: 0.044 %2011: 0.039 %2013: 0.044 %2014: 0.041 %2015: 0.041 %2016: 0.068 %2017: 0.094 %2018: 0.084 %

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Kuwait is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Kuwait peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

Kuwait ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%) in Kuwait, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 0.0%
2007 0.1% +59.1%
2008 0.1% -21.7%
2010 0.0% -21.2%
2011 0.0% -12.9%
2013 0.0% +14.6%
2014 0.0% -6.8%
2015 0.0% -1.0%
2016 0.1% +65.4%
2017 0.1% +38.6%
2018 0.1% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 5 Papua New Guinea 0.1% compare
  2. 6 Hungary 0.1% compare
  3. 7 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 9 Sweden 0.1% compare
  5. 10 Argentina 0.1% compare
  6. 11 Oman 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Kuwait?
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Kuwait was 0.1% in 2018, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
What is the highest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Kuwait rank for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports?
Kuwait ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,124 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A relatively high share of environmental goods imports indicates that a country purchases a significant share of environmental goods from other countries. A relatively high share of environmental goods exports indicates that a country produces and sells a significant share of environmental goods to other countries. A country’s environmental goods trade balance is the difference between its exports and imports of environmental goods.