Kuwait Total Imports Growth

1993 - 2021 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Total Imports Growth

  • Kuwait Total Imports grew 27.7 % YoY in Mar 2021, compared with a decrease of 9.1 % YoY in the previous month
  • Kuwait Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to Mar 2021, with an averaged rate of 4.3 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 248.6 % in Jun 2005 and a record low of -42.0 % in May 2020

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports The Central Statistical Bureau provides Total Imports CIF, in local currency.


Further information about Kuwait Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Total Imports recorded 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2021
  • Total Exports reached 5.0 USD bn in Mar 2021, which registered an increase of 61.8 % year on year
  • Kuwait Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.8 USD bn in Mar 2021

View Kuwait's Total Imports Growth from Jan 1993 to Mar 2021 in the chart:

Kuwait Total Imports Growth

What was Kuwait's Total Imports Growth in Mar 2021?

Kuwait Total Imports grew 27.7 % YoY in Mar 2021, compared with a decrease of 9.1 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
27.7 Mar 2021 9.1 Feb 2021 -42.0 May 2020 248.6 Jun 2005 % monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2023
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) 1.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2023
Armenia (%) 72.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Australia (%) 20.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jul 1972 - Jan 2023
Austria (%) 4.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1954 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 44.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Bahrain (%) 20.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2022
Bangladesh (%) -20.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2022
Belarus (%) 5.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Belgium (%) -0.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 4.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Botswana (%) 3.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) -6.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2023
Brunei (%) 58.7 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2022
Bulgaria (%) 6.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Cambodia (%) -22.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2022
Canada (%) 7.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2022
Chile (%) -14.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2023
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) -5.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 31.8 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2022
Cyprus (%) 10.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (%) 10.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2023
Denmark (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 0.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2022
Egypt (%) -9.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) -1.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
European Union (%) 4.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Finland (%) -6.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
France (%) 8.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Georgia (%) 25.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2023
Germany (%) 5.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1951 - Jan 2023
Ghana (%) -7.2 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Greece (%) 5.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -30.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2023
Hungary (%) 25.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Iceland (%) 22.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2023
India (%) 6.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2023
Indonesia (%) -4.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2023
Iran (%) 36.3 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Ireland (%) 7.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2022
Israel (%) -5.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2023
Italy (%) 7.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 35.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2023
Japan (%) 14.2 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2023
Jordan (%) -7.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 26.7 Dec 2022 monthly Sep 1996 - Dec 2022
Kenya (%) -14.9 Dec 2022 monthly Aug 1999 - Dec 2022
South Korea (%) 3.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2023
Kosovo (%) 4.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2023
Kuwait (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 22.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2023
Laos (%) 31.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Latvia (%) 39.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2022
Lebanon (%) 880.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (%) 7.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Luxembourg (%) 4.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) -24.7 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
North Macedonia (%) 0.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Malawi (%) -40.9 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2022
Malaysia (%) 2.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Malta (%) 13.9 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2023
Mauritius (%) 22.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Mexico (%) 12.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
Moldova (%) 15.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (%) 23.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Montenegro (%) 46.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2023
Morocco (%) 0.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2023
Mozambique (%) -2.2 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2022
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) -20.5 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2023
Netherlands (%) 14.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (%) 25.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1961 - Jan 2023
Nigeria (%) -24.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 5.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2023
Oman (%) 7.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2022
Pakistan (%) 4.3 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 25.5 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) 11.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Peru (%) -14.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2023
Philippines (%) 3.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2023
Poland (%) 9.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Portugal (%) 9.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2022
Qatar (%) 0.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Romania (%) 6.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2023
Russia (%) -4.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 16.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 4.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) -5.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2023
Slovakia (%) 10.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Slovenia (%) 6.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 28.3 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2023
Spain (%) 37.9 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2021
Sri Lanka (%) -29.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2023
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) 13.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2023
Switzerland (%) 3.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -9.6 2019 yearly 1988 - 2019
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -9,912.505 2021 yearly 1988 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.5 2020 yearly 1986 - 2020
National Government Debt (USD mn) 851.5 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.2 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.150 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 7.632 2027 yearly 1991 - 2027
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 28.077 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -2,991.084 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 383.685 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 1,402.323 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,395.923 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 15,979.052 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 14,978.234 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 21,604.005 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.857 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
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) 17,922.605 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,166.543 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,633.295 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
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) 1,031,271.480 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 357,064.993 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.697 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2022
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) 4,858.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,098.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 372.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -550.515 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 12.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -562.539 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 62,350.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.5 2020 yearly 2014 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 29.190 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 90,220.165 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 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: 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: 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: Debit (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: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,502.374 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 127,862.780 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
M2 Growth (%) 6.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 43,114.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 42.914 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.0 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.815 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1961 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 154,598.985 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 128,823.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 990.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 171,814.311 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.56 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 134.08 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020

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