Kuwait - Merchandise exports

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 5.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 19.50 in 1991, while its lowest value was 1.70 in 1996.

Definition: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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 4.34
1974 2.18
1975 7.17
1976 7.08
1977 7.28
1978 6.72
1979 6.00
1980 7.66
1981 13.13
1982 18.46
1983 10.60
1984 9.23
1985 9.68
1986 7.54
1987 6.45
1988 8.73
1989 6.87
1990 6.38
1991 19.50
1992 2.65
1993 2.56
1994 1.95
1995 2.41
1996 1.70
1997 2.08
1998 2.86
1999 3.15
2000 4.54
2001 5.58
2002 5.58
2003 5.58
2004 5.58
2005 5.59
2006 5.58
2007 5.58
2008 5.58
2009 5.58
2010 5.58
2011 5.58
2012 5.59
2013 5.59
2014 5.59
2015 4.76
2016 4.60
2017 5.07
2018 3.79
2019 4.73
2020 5.50

Merchandise exports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise exports (current US$) in Kuwait was 40,116,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 118,912,000,000 in 2012 and a minimum value of 962,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year Value
1960 962,000,000
1961 962,000,000
1962 1,077,000,000
1963 1,136,000,000
1964 1,251,000,000
1965 1,284,000,000
1966 1,342,000,000
1967 1,355,000,000
1968 1,439,000,000
1969 1,540,000,000
1970 1,693,000,000
1971 2,507,000,000
1972 2,989,000,000
1973 3,815,000,000
1974 10,963,000,000
1975 9,184,000,000
1976 9,846,000,000
1977 9,754,000,000
1978 10,427,000,000
1979 18,404,000,000
1980 19,663,000,000
1981 16,044,000,000
1982 10,864,000,000
1983 11,504,000,000
1984 11,623,000,000
1985 10,597,000,000
1986 7,383,000,000
1987 8,264,000,000
1988 7,661,000,000
1989 11,476,000,000
1990 7,042,000,000
1991 1,088,000,000
1992 6,571,000,000
1993 10,248,000,000
1994 11,260,000,000
1995 12,785,000,000
1996 14,889,000,000
1997 14,224,000,000
1998 9,554,000,000
1999 12,164,000,000
2000 19,436,000,000
2001 16,203,000,000
2002 15,369,000,000
2003 20,678,000,000
2004 28,599,000,000
2005 44,869,000,000
2006 56,016,000,000
2007 62,691,000,000
2008 87,457,000,000
2009 54,008,000,000
2010 69,978,000,000
2011 102,103,000,000
2012 118,912,000,000
2013 115,104,000,000
2014 102,111,000,000
2015 54,122,000,000
2016 46,273,000,000
2017 55,015,000,000
2018 71,938,000,000
2019 64,483,000,000
2020 40,116,000,000

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 5.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 84.91 in 1973, while its lowest value was 2.72 in 1995.

Definition: Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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 84.91
1974 80.32
1975 80.04
1976 79.63
1977 80.17
1978 82.78
1979 81.00
1980 78.57
1981 72.91
1982 64.96
1983 72.63
1984 68.21
1985 68.87
1986 68.70
1987 69.52
1988 65.21
1989 65.69
1990 66.84
1991 50.17
1992 67.73
1993 77.22
1994 72.61
1995 2.72
1996 71.06
1997 70.48
1998 70.18
1999 67.97
2000 4.95
2001 4.89
2002 4.88
2003 4.89
2004 4.89
2005 4.89
2006 4.89
2007 4.89
2008 4.89
2009 4.89
2010 4.89
2011 4.88
2012 4.89
2013 4.89
2014 4.89
2015 4.47
2016 4.65
2017 4.41
2018 3.43
2019 3.50
2020 5.48

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 5.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 49.42 in 1991, while its lowest value was 2.87 in 1995.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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 12.11
1974 9.93
1975 18.93
1976 16.50
1977 13.28
1978 11.59
1979 11.99
1980 16.15
1981 20.31
1982 25.92
1983 20.11
1984 19.05
1985 18.73
1986 19.44
1987 20.25
1988 22.00
1989 23.08
1990 22.42
1991 49.42
1992 31.43
1993 22.68
1994 26.70
1995 2.87
1996 28.91
1997 29.52
1998 29.82
1999 32.03
2000 5.24
2001 6.27
2002 6.27
2003 6.27
2004 6.27
2005 6.28
2006 6.27
2007 6.27
2008 6.26
2009 6.27
2010 6.27
2011 6.27
2012 6.28
2013 6.28
2014 6.28
2015 5.75
2016 5.46
2017 5.44
2018 5.53
2019 5.47
2020 5.41

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 1.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 8.52 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.67 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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 5.14
1974 4.01
1975 6.48
1976 5.88
1977 2.85
1978 2.74
1979 4.22
1980 4.05
1981 4.18
1982 2.64
1983 3.02
1984 4.07
1985 4.20
1986 3.81
1987 5.53
1988 4.13
1989 3.93
1990 4.49
1991 0.67
1992 2.81
1993 3.04
1994 3.78
1995 0.96
1996 3.66
1997 3.44
1998 3.08
1999 8.52
2000 2.24
2001 2.21
2002 2.21
2003 2.21
2004 2.21
2005 2.21
2006 2.21
2007 2.21
2008 2.21
2009 2.21
2010 2.21
2011 2.21
2012 2.21
2013 2.21
2014 2.21
2015 2.02
2016 1.61
2017 1.21
2018 1.57
2019 1.61
2020 1.92

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 0.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 2.54 in 1986, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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 0.31
1974 0.26
1975 0.07
1976 0.19
1977 0.14
1978 0.13
1979 0.26
1980 0.42
1981 0.23
1982 0.66
1983 1.40
1984 0.69
1985 0.88
1986 2.54
1987 0.66
1988 0.96
1989 0.66
1990 0.61
1991 0.02
1992 1.34
1993 0.77
1994 0.73
1995 0.06
1996 0.70
1997 1.12
1998 0.74
1999 0.60
2000 0.35
2001 0.34
2002 0.34
2003 0.34
2004 0.34
2005 0.34
2006 0.34
2007 0.34
2008 0.34
2009 0.34
2010 0.34
2011 0.34
2012 0.34
2013 0.34
2014 0.34
2015 0.33
2016 0.49
2017 0.47
2018 0.27
2019 0.14
2020 0.15

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 0.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 6.01 in 1977, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1985.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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 2.16
1974 1.97
1975 5.04
1976 5.90
1977 6.01
1978 3.08
1979 1.95
1980 3.99
1981 2.07
1982 2.78
1983 1.96
1984 1.22
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 1.35
1988 1.02
1989 2.27
1990 1.86
1991 0.00
1992 1.72
1993 3.26
1994 3.13
1995 0.02
1996 0.25
1997 0.27
1998 0.30
1999 0.17
2000 0.26
2001 0.25
2002 0.25
2003 0.25
2004 0.25
2005 0.25
2006 0.25
2007 0.25
2008 0.25
2009 0.25
2010 0.25
2011 0.25
2012 0.25
2013 0.25
2014 0.25
2015 0.11
2016 0.07
2017 0.17
2018 0.09
2019 0.01
2020 0.01

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 1.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 21.20 in 1991, while its lowest value was 0.39 in 1994.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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 1.32
1974 0.96
1975 5.10
1976 1.89
1977 1.78
1978 2.32
1979 3.03
1980 3.99
1981 8.45
1982 10.47
1983 6.51
1984 5.61
1985 6.12
1986 5.99
1987 4.95
1988 6.74
1989 5.22
1990 5.35
1991 21.20
1992 2.21
1993 1.13
1994 0.39
1995 0.72
1996 0.40
1997 0.81
1998 0.86
1999 1.29
2000 0.76
2001 1.83
2002 1.83
2003 1.83
2004 1.83
2005 1.83
2006 1.83
2007 1.83
2008 1.83
2009 1.83
2010 1.83
2011 1.83
2012 1.83
2013 1.83
2014 1.83
2015 1.43
2016 1.24
2017 1.78
2018 1.34
2019 1.94
2020 1.34

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 1.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 27.51 in 1991, while its lowest value was 1.10 in 1995.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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 2.57
1974 2.13
1975 1.64
1976 2.04
1977 2.13
1978 2.92
1979 1.84
1980 3.34
1981 4.90
1982 8.48
1983 6.47
1984 7.04
1985 7.17
1986 6.71
1987 7.58
1988 8.88
1989 10.79
1990 9.55
1991 27.51
1992 23.11
1993 14.49
1994 18.58
1995 1.10
1996 20.89
1997 20.33
1998 19.76
1999 19.88
2000 1.59
2001 1.58
2002 1.58
2003 1.58
2004 1.58
2005 1.58
2006 1.58
2007 1.58
2008 1.58
2009 1.58
2010 1.58
2011 1.58
2012 1.58
2013 1.58
2014 1.58
2015 1.75
2016 1.94
2017 1.73
2018 2.08
2019 1.58
2020 1.69

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 0.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 5.08 in 1998, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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 0.61
1974 0.59
1975 0.61
1976 0.60
1977 0.38
1978 0.41
1979 0.70
1980 0.36
1981 0.47
1982 0.90
1983 0.76
1984 0.41
1985 0.36
1986 0.39
1987 0.19
1988 0.27
1989 0.21
1990 0.57
1991 0.00
1992 0.24
1993 0.01
1994 0.08
1995 0.01
1996 3.03
1997 3.56
1998 5.08
1999 1.56
2000 0.05
2001 0.05
2002 0.05
2003 0.05
2004 0.05
2005 0.06
2006 0.05
2007 0.05
2008 0.04
2009 0.05
2010 0.05
2011 0.05
2012 0.06
2013 0.06
2014 0.06
2015 0.11
2016 0.12
2017 0.07
2018 0.18
2019 0.19
2020 0.31

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

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports) in Kuwait was 89.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 94.41 in 1995, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1999.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to 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 exports by the economy.

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

See also:

Year Value
1973 2.98
1974 9.75
1975 1.03
1976 3.86
1977 6.55
1978 5.63
1979 7.01
1980 5.28
1981 6.77
1982 9.11
1983 7.27
1984 12.74
1985 12.40
1986 11.85
1987 10.23
1988 12.79
1989 11.23
1990 10.75
1991 0.41
1992 0.84
1993 0.10
1994 0.69
1995 94.41
1996 0.03
1997 0.00
1998 0.00
1999 0.00
2000 89.81
2001 88.84
2002 88.85
2003 88.84
2004 88.84
2005 88.83
2006 88.84
2007 88.84
2008 88.85
2009 88.84
2010 88.84
2011 88.85
2012 88.83
2013 88.83
2014 88.83
2015 89.79
2016 89.89
2017 90.15
2018 91.03
2019 91.03
2020 89.11

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Kuwait was 13,121,640,000 as of 2020. Over the past 47 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 52,979,400,000 in 2013 and 827,719,200 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.

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

See also:

Year Value
1973 3,324,200,000
1974 10,326,000,000
1975 8,643,900,000
1976 9,682,000,000
1977 9,683,700,000
1978 10,362,600,000
1979 18,443,900,000
1980 20,255,300,000
1981 16,123,600,000
1982 10,858,700,000
1983 11,532,400,000
1984 12,245,800,000
1985 11,051,340,000
1986 7,515,871,000
1987 10,472,840,000
1988 8,508,342,000
1989 11,262,400,000
1990 8,350,873,000
1991 827,719,200
1992 4,547,755,000
1993 8,971,191,000
1994 9,566,243,000
1995 12,944,420,000
1996 13,687,870,000
1997 14,472,510,000
1998 10,234,670,000
1999 12,729,250,000
2000 10,800,190,000
2001 9,075,413,000
2002 8,604,567,000
2003 11,582,020,000
2004 16,018,740,000
2005 22,430,900,000
2006 22,068,350,000
2007 23,749,710,000
2008 36,110,200,000
2009 19,947,730,000
2010 26,250,200,000
2011 35,788,910,000
2012 51,282,860,000
2013 52,979,400,000
2014 44,944,580,000
2015 17,995,560,000
2016 15,272,980,000
2017 18,128,830,000
2018 23,759,970,000
2019 21,244,290,000
2020 13,121,640,000

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports