Kuwait - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait was $44,015,220,000 as of 2020. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $68,204,780,000 in 2018 and $3,158,269,000 in 1975.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1975 $3,158,269,000
1976 $4,275,150,000
1977 $6,141,691,000
1978 $6,180,633,000
1979 $7,135,463,000
1980 $9,822,513,000
1981 $9,641,827,000
1982 $11,302,100,000
1983 $10,508,560,000
1984 $10,254,610,000
1985 $9,805,381,000
1986 $9,126,114,000
1987 $9,014,465,000
1988 $10,203,230,000
1989 $10,528,310,000
1990 $7,169,229,000
1991 $10,162,920,000
1992 $11,827,190,000
1993 $11,478,980,000
1994 $11,099,850,000
1995 $12,614,600,000
1996 $13,021,340,000
1997 $12,876,270,000
1998 $13,260,460,000
1999 $11,879,520,000
2000 $11,372,390,000
2001 $12,401,780,000
2002 $13,955,250,000
2003 $16,495,340,000
2004 $19,897,520,000
2005 $23,768,150,000
2006 $26,878,490,000
2007 $33,305,890,000
2008 $38,716,520,000
2009 $32,271,240,000
2010 $35,354,120,000
2011 $41,610,370,000
2012 $45,338,650,000
2013 $46,580,270,000
2014 $51,171,480,000
2015 $51,139,180,000
2016 $52,910,390,000
2017 $57,726,840,000
2018 $68,204,780,000
2019 $59,653,710,000
2020 $44,015,220,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Kuwait was $61,138,060,000 as of 2019. Over the past 54 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $63,038,760,000 in 2018 and $484,458,100 in 1965.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1965 $484,458,100
1966 $582,469,900
1967 $694,483,300
1968 $694,483,300
1969 $800,896,100
1970 $693,083,200
1971 $724,234,800
1972 $919,732,400
1973 $1,198,921,000
1974 $1,800,136,000
1975 $3,127,586,000
1976 $4,274,966,000
1977 $6,140,963,000
1978 $6,179,571,000
1979 $7,130,970,000
1980 $9,822,420,000
1981 $9,641,320,000
1982 $11,299,060,000
1983 $10,299,520,000
1984 $9,685,917,000
1985 $9,165,558,000
1986 $8,596,008,000
1987 $8,302,834,000
1988 $8,885,305,000
1989 $10,057,860,000
1990 $10,701,390,000
1991 $13,839,250,000
1992 $10,766,870,000
1993 $10,602,650,000
1994 $10,518,520,000
1995 $11,410,860,000
1996 $12,341,350,000
1997 $12,017,800,000
1998 $13,254,590,000
1999 $11,879,110,000
2000 $11,368,970,000
2001 $12,399,740,000
2002 $13,961,830,000
2003 $16,500,000,000
2004 $19,246,690,000
2005 $22,839,040,000
2006 $24,541,700,000
2007 $32,463,050,000
2008 $38,210,560,000
2009 $31,129,260,000
2010 $35,034,890,000
2011 $39,891,300,000
2012 $45,744,910,000
2013 $46,579,690,000
2014 $51,278,990,000
2015 $51,478,900,000
2016 $53,098,310,000
2017 $56,302,450,000
2018 $63,038,760,000
2019 $61,138,060,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Kuwait was 18,561,520,000 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 54 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,037,710,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 173,000,000 in 1965.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1965 173,000,000
1966 208,000,000
1967 248,000,000
1968 248,000,000
1969 286,000,000
1970 247,500,000
1971 257,900,000
1972 302,500,000
1973 355,600,000
1974 527,800,000
1975 907,000,000
1976 1,250,000,000
1977 1,760,000,000
1978 1,700,000,000
1979 1,971,000,000
1980 2,655,000,000
1981 2,688,000,000
1982 3,253,000,000
1983 3,002,310,000
1984 2,868,000,000
1985 2,757,000,000
1986 2,498,000,000
1987 2,314,000,000
1988 2,479,000,000
1989 2,955,000,000
1990 3,082,000,000
1991 3,934,500,000
1992 3,159,000,000
1993 3,202,000,000
1994 3,124,000,000
1995 3,405,000,000
1996 3,695,000,000
1997 3,645,000,000
1998 4,040,000,000
1999 3,616,000,000
2000 3,488,000,000
2001 3,803,000,000
2002 4,243,000,000
2003 4,917,000,000
2004 5,672,000,000
2005 6,669,000,000
2006 7,122,000,000
2007 9,226,000,000
2008 10,271,000,000
2009 8,959,000,000
2010 10,041,000,000
2011 11,010,000,000
2012 12,804,000,000
2013 13,210,000,000
2014 14,594,000,000
2015 15,490,000,000
2016 16,041,000,000
2017 17,076,530,000
2018 19,037,710,000
2019 18,561,520,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Kuwait was 53,288,490,000 as of 2019. Over the past 9 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 59,486,270,000 in 2018 and 37,273,100,000 in 2010.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2010 37,273,100,000
2011 39,199,300,000
2012 44,673,150,000
2013 44,635,290,000
2014 48,184,790,000
2015 51,478,900,000
2016 53,643,050,000
2017 58,585,690,000
2018 59,486,270,000
2019 53,288,490,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Kuwait was -10.42 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.96 in 2012 and a minimum value of -10.42 in 2019.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2011 5.17
2012 13.96
2013 -0.08
2014 7.95
2015 6.84
2016 4.20
2017 9.21
2018 1.54
2019 -10.42

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Kuwait was 14,355,390,000 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,025,010,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 10,041,000,000 in 2010.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2010 10,041,000,000
2011 10,559,900,000
2012 12,034,500,000
2013 12,024,300,000
2014 12,980,500,000
2015 13,867,900,000
2016 14,450,900,000
2017 15,782,400,000
2018 16,025,010,000
2019 14,355,390,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Kuwait was 44.89 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 125.71 in 1991, while its lowest value was 13.84 in 1974.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1965 23.10
1966 24.36
1967 28.44
1968 26.08
1969 28.92
1970 24.12
1971 18.66
1972 20.66
1973 22.17
1974 13.84
1975 26.01
1976 32.55
1977 43.44
1978 39.87
1979 28.82
1980 34.30
1981 38.48
1982 52.36
1983 49.35
1984 44.64
1985 42.74
1986 48.01
1987 37.12
1988 42.94
1989 41.37
1990 58.07
1991 125.71
1992 54.22
1993 44.29
1994 42.33
1995 41.97
1996 39.19
1997 39.59
1998 51.10
1999 39.43
2000 30.15
2001 35.54
2002 36.61
2003 34.46
2004 32.38
2005 28.27
2006 24.17
2007 28.32
2008 25.92
2009 29.38
2010 30.35
2011 25.89
2012 26.28
2013 26.75
2014 31.53
2015 44.93
2016 48.53
2017 46.64
2018 45.62
2019 44.89

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments