Kuwait - Merchandise imports

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 17.30 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 18.21 in 2000, while its lowest value was 0.03 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1973 8.62
1974 6.81
1975 4.25
1976 2.54
1977 2.37
1978 3.54
1979 3.80
1980 3.66
1981 3.29
1982 3.22
1983 4.51
1984 5.16
1985 4.99
1986 6.67
1987 10.38
1988 12.88
1989 12.39
1990 0.05
1991 0.03
1992 0.04
1993 8.13
1994 11.96
1995 12.24
1996 12.34
1997 13.14
1998 12.26
1999 13.37
2000 18.21
2001 16.29
2002 14.55
2003 12.59
2004 13.56
2005 14.86
2006 16.58
2007 14.88
2008 16.61
2009 15.96
2010 17.30

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Kuwait was 22,446,340,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24,839,590,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 241,920,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year Value
1960 241,920,000
1961 249,200,000
1962 285,040,000
1963 323,680,000
1964 322,280,000
1965 377,160,000
1966 462,840,000
1967 593,320,000
1968 611,240,000
1969 646,240,000
1970 625,240,000
1971 652,304,000
1972 797,085,000
1973 1,049,100,000
1974 1,554,420,000
1975 2,388,480,000
1976 3,326,920,000
1977 4,845,730,000
1978 4,597,820,000
1979 5,201,220,000
1980 6,530,000,000
1981 6,978,000,000
1982 8,282,000,000
1983 7,373,000,000
1984 6,896,000,000
1985 6,005,000,000
1986 5,717,000,000
1987 5,493,000,000
1988 6,143,000,000
1989 6,295,000,000
1990 3,972,000,000
1991 4,761,000,000
1992 7,261,000,000
1993 7,036,000,000
1994 6,697,000,000
1995 7,790,000,000
1996 8,373,000,000
1997 8,246,000,000
1998 8,619,000,000
1999 7,617,000,000
2000 7,157,000,000
2001 7,869,000,000
2002 9,001,000,000
2003 10,987,000,000
2004 12,630,500,000
2005 15,801,180,000
2006 17,242,500,000
2007 21,362,500,000
2008 24,839,590,000
2009 20,341,300,000
2010 22,446,340,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 66.66 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 88.09 in 1993, while its lowest value was 66.66 in 2010.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1963 75.94
1964 75.29
1966 78.31
1967 79.67
1968 75.10
1969 75.77
1970 75.99
1971 76.71
1972 76.64
1973 76.46
1974 79.40
1975 85.31
1976 85.13
1977 85.28
1978 84.78
1979 84.89
1980 86.98
1981 87.27
1982 88.04
1983 87.15
1984 86.18
1985 80.16
1986 78.64
1987 76.99
1988 74.95
1989 75.06
1990 68.26
1991 82.58
1992 72.49
1993 88.09
1994 81.11
1995 82.48
1996 80.03
1997 81.17
1998 80.08
1999 79.00
2000 79.24
2001 81.86
2002 80.55
2003 79.52
2004 79.93
2005 78.46
2006 75.77
2007 76.74
2008 70.93
2009 70.47
2010 66.66

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 33.31 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 33.31 in 2010, while its lowest value was 6.25 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1963 11.95
1964 16.09
1966 21.64
1967 20.20
1968 24.78
1969 24.11
1970 23.88
1971 23.23
1972 23.28
1973 22.35
1974 20.53
1975 13.28
1976 13.71
1977 13.70
1978 13.97
1979 13.45
1980 11.57
1981 11.30
1982 10.43
1983 11.40
1984 12.08
1985 12.47
1986 13.11
1987 16.91
1988 19.32
1989 20.28
1990 14.65
1991 6.25
1992 10.74
1993 11.91
1994 18.26
1995 17.48
1996 18.43
1997 18.73
1998 19.90
1999 20.98
2000 20.73
2001 18.11
2002 19.43
2003 20.46
2004 20.05
2005 21.52
2006 24.21
2007 23.24
2008 29.04
2009 29.50
2010 33.31

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 11.96 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 12.94 in 2009, while its lowest value was 3.04 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 5.29
1991 3.04
1992 4.52
1993 4.10
1994 6.21
1995 6.20
1996 6.61
1997 6.64
1998 6.49
1999 7.45
2000 8.01
2001 5.86
2002 6.16
2003 9.14
2004 6.66
2005 7.39
2006 8.98
2007 9.25
2008 11.44
2009 12.94
2010 11.96

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 2.88 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 3.24 in 2002, while its lowest value was 1.31 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1995 2.31
1996 2.11
1997 2.15
1998 1.98
1999 1.94
2000 1.31
2001 1.77
2002 3.24
2003 2.00
2004 2.61
2005 2.13
2006 2.06
2007 1.73
2008 2.68
2009 1.93
2010 2.88

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 2.12 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 3.42 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1963.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1963 0.00
1964 0.00
1966 0.04
1967 0.05
1968 0.44
1969 0.39
1970 0.32
1971 0.25
1972 0.63
1973 0.56
1974 0.56
1975 0.73
1976 0.35
1977 0.47
1978 0.37
1979 0.43
1980 0.53
1981 0.82
1982 0.60
1983 0.42
1984 0.62
1985 0.87
1986 0.98
1987 1.03
1988 1.66
1989 1.42
1990 1.01
1991 0.59
1992 1.22
1993 1.11
1994 1.18
1995 1.61
1996 1.57
1997 2.11
1998 2.42
1999 1.82
2000 1.47
2001 1.52
2002 1.04
2003 1.11
2004 1.58
2005 1.83
2006 1.77
2007 2.16
2008 3.42
2009 2.37
2010 2.12

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 7.08 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 10.50 in 1968, while its lowest value was 0.32 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1963 6.52
1964 9.30
1966 7.99
1967 8.27
1968 10.50
1969 8.90
1970 9.68
1971 9.41
1972 10.10
1973 8.76
1974 6.88
1975 4.30
1976 2.75
1977 2.53
1978 3.57
1979 3.23
1980 2.62
1981 2.55
1982 2.42
1983 3.26
1984 3.16
1985 3.34
1986 3.43
1987 5.09
1988 5.77
1989 5.32
1990 0.32
1991 0.46
1992 0.56
1993 2.45
1994 4.19
1995 3.59
1996 3.50
1997 3.40
1998 3.63
1999 4.24
2000 5.95
2001 4.91
2002 4.87
2003 4.15
2004 4.88
2005 5.66
2006 6.49
2007 5.62
2008 6.45
2009 6.62
2010 7.08

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 8.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 8.60 in 2010, while its lowest value was 1.58 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1963 4.54
1964 4.96
1966 5.46
1967 4.60
1968 6.09
1969 6.73
1970 6.14
1971 4.89
1972 4.89
1973 4.45
1974 4.36
1975 3.89
1976 5.17
1977 4.86
1978 4.59
1979 4.21
1980 3.47
1981 3.04
1982 2.81
1983 2.92
1984 2.91
1985 2.74
1986 2.61
1987 3.03
1988 2.49
1989 3.48
1990 2.25
1991 1.58
1992 3.01
1993 2.12
1994 3.52
1995 3.49
1996 3.85
1997 4.05
1998 4.22
1999 4.58
2000 3.63
2001 3.75
2002 3.92
2003 3.78
2004 4.07
2005 4.23
2006 4.67
2007 4.19
2008 4.39
2009 4.84
2010 8.60

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 0.68 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 1.20 in 1973, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1963.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1963 0.00
1964 0.00
1966 0.45
1967 0.37
1968 0.56
1969 0.77
1970 0.29
1971 1.15
1972 1.14
1973 1.20
1974 1.15
1975 0.33
1976 0.26
1977 0.38
1978 0.32
1979 0.29
1980 0.14
1981 0.14
1982 0.11
1983 0.15
1984 0.16
1985 0.12
1986 0.14
1987 0.12
1988 0.19
1989 0.20
1990 0.05
1991 0.01
1992 0.03
1993 0.08
1994 0.43
1995 0.28
1996 0.79
1997 0.37
1998 1.17
1999 0.95
2000 0.36
2001 0.29
2002 0.20
2003 0.27
2004 0.25
2005 0.28
2006 0.23
2007 0.28
2008 0.66
2009 0.80
2010 0.68

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Kuwait was 0.03 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 17.09 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1993.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1963 12.11
1964 8.62
1966 0.04
1967 0.13
1968 0.11
1969 0.12
1970 0.13
1971 0.06
1972 0.09
1973 1.18
1974 0.06
1975 1.42
1976 1.15
1977 1.02
1978 1.25
1979 1.66
1980 1.45
1981 1.43
1982 1.53
1983 1.44
1984 1.74
1985 7.37
1986 8.25
1987 6.10
1988 5.73
1989 4.66
1990 17.09
1991 11.18
1992 16.77
1993 0.00
1994 0.62
1995 0.04
1996 1.54
1997 0.10
1998 0.02
1999 0.02
2000 0.02
2001 0.02
2002 0.02
2003 0.02
2004 0.02
2005 0.02
2006 0.03
2007 0.03
2008 0.03
2009 0.03
2010 0.03

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Kuwait was $22,825,370,000 as of 2010. Over the past 47 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $25,778,210,000 in 2008 and $322,500,000 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1963 $323,800,000
1964 $322,500,000
1966 $461,600,000
1967 $593,600,000
1968 $612,500,000
1969 $646,300,000
1970 $621,900,000
1971 $650,400,000
1972 $797,400,000
1973 $1,064,200,000
1974 $1,555,900,000
1975 $2,387,900,000
1976 $3,324,200,000
1977 $4,842,600,000
1978 $4,603,800,000
1979 $5,198,300,000
1980 $6,533,400,000
1981 $7,037,900,000
1982 $8,284,500,000
1983 $7,373,400,000
1984 $6,902,200,000
1985 $6,463,464,000
1986 $6,221,212,000
1987 $5,837,110,000
1988 $6,507,350,000
1989 $6,592,940,000
1990 $4,049,000,000
1991 $3,490,600,000
1992 $7,259,100,000
1993 $7,031,956,000
1994 $6,726,413,000
1995 $7,771,348,000
1996 $8,373,797,000
1997 $8,214,544,000
1998 $8,617,236,000
1999 $7,615,617,000
2000 $7,363,674,000
2001 $7,738,448,000
2002 $8,790,362,000
2003 $11,398,200,000
2004 $12,770,680,000
2005 $15,237,140,000
2006 $16,573,240,000
2007 $21,263,640,000
2008 $25,778,210,000
2009 $19,088,470,000
2010 $22,825,370,000

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports