Kuwait Total Imports

1992 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Total Imports

  • Kuwait Total Imports recorded 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2021, compared with a value of 2.4 USD bn in the previous month
  • Kuwait Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Mar 2021, with an average number of 1.0 USD bn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.9 USD bn in Jun 2005 and a record low of 452.8 USD mn in Sep 1994

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports into USD. The Central Statistical Bureau provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Kuwait Total Imports

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Total Imports grew 27.7 % YoY in Mar 2021
  • Total Exports grew 61.8 % YoY, to 5.0 USD bn in Mar 2021
  • Kuwait Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.8 USD bn in Mar 2021

View Kuwait's Total Imports from Jan 1992 to Mar 2021 in the chart:

Kuwait Total Imports

What was Kuwait's Total Imports in Mar 2021?

Kuwait Total Imports recorded 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2021, compared with a value of 2.4 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3,189.5 Mar 2021 2,427.0 Feb 2021 452.8 Sep 1994 3,853.4 Jun 2005 USD mn monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2021

Total Imports by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 745.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 2,988.0 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 5,054.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 1,211.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Australia (USD mn) 24,205.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 18,670.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,472.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 5,067.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 4,953.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,930.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 40,335.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 916.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1,261.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 475.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 20,489.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 454.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 4,759.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 6,138.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 46,817.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2023
Chile (USD mn) 6,224.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
China (USD mn) 228,278.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 5,256.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 3,350.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) 922.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 16,753.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 11,305.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,378.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 6,508.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 1,734.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 218,975.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 6,832.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 62,204.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 1,002.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Germany (USD mn) 112,711.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 1,177.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (USD mn) 6,880.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 49,264.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 12,872.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 722.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
India (USD mn) 54,410.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1990 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 19,939.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 59,655.0 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 12,659.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 6,578.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Italy (USD mn) 55,381.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,562.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2023
Japan (USD mn) 58,307.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -1,843.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 6,515.4 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1995 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 1,704.3 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 48,114.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 414.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,189.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,165.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Laos (USD mn) 1,837.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 2,036.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 1,251.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 3,616.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 2,010.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,548.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 1,046.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 89.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 24,533.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Malta (USD mn) 683.4 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1994 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 585.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 48,647.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 810.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 936.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 368.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 6,154.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 778.3 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 1,313.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2010 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 946.8 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 59,131.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 3,644.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,989.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) 7,754.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Oman (USD mn) 3,563.1 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 4,326.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 455.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Panama (USD mn) 1,171.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,409.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Peru (USD mn) 4,420.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 9,792.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 28,027.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 9,007.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Romania (USD mn) 10,443.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 22,203.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 16,094.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 3,562.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 36,477.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 8,496.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 4,197.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 8,173.4 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Spain (USD mn) 36,707.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1974 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,511.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 1,122.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 14,914.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 32,530.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,745.883 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 684.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 9.523 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 29.444 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,727.605 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 333.812 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 715.857 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,170.418 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 15,445.426 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 16,457.174 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 17,173.031 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,006.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports Growth (%) 61.8 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 152,297.350 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,113.260 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,111.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,189.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2021
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.977 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 266.038 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.186 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 505.174 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) 36.800 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) 39.900 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -99.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -28.282 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 29.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 105,184.786 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) 493.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) 40.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) -36.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,920.619 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 127,094.703 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 1.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,350.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.341 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1961 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 157,920.013 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 127,635.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 951.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 174,673.839 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.16 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023

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