Kuwait Trade Index
Export Value Index
Export Value Index data was reported at 116.639 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.121 2015=100 for 2020. Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 33.014 2015=100 from Dec 1980 to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 219.710 2015=100 in 2012 and a record low of 2.010 2015=100 in 1991. Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 116.639 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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Export Volume Index
Export Volume Index data was reported at 82.586 2015=100 in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 83.401 2015=100 for 2020. Export Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 83.401 2015=100 from Dec 1980 to 2021, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 122.730 2015=100 in 2012 and a record low of 32.638 2015=100 in 1982. Export Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 82.586 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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Import Value Index
Import Value Index data was reported at 102.988 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.583 2015=100 for 2020. Import Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 27.439 2015=100 from Dec 1980 to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 115.825 2015=100 in 2018 and a record low of 12.828 2015=100 in 1990. Import Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import value indexes are derived from import volume indexes (line 73) and corresponding unit value indexes of imports (line 75) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 102.988 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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Import Volume Index
Import Volume Index data was reported at 91.120 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 85.078 2015=100 for 2020. Import Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 76.584 2015=100 from Dec 2000 to 2021, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.628 2015=100 in 2018 and a record low of 31.835 2015=100 in 2000. Import Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import volume indexes (lines 73) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 91.120 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
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Kuwait KW: Export Unit Value Index
KW: Export Unit Value Index data was reported at 137.677 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 175.156 2000=100 for 2015. KW: Export Unit Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 128.200 2000=100 from Dec 1980 to 2016, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 363.748 2000=100 in 2012 and a record low of 46.719 2000=100 in 1988. KW: Export Unit Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files. (http://unctadstat.unctad.org); ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 137.68 2016 | yearly | 1980 - 2016 |
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Kuwait KW: Export Value Index
KW: Export Value Index data was reported at 238.079 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 279.492 2000=100 for 2015. KW: Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 79.075 2000=100 from Dec 1980 to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 611.812 2000=100 in 2012 and a record low of 5.598 2000=100 in 1991. KW: Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 238.08 2016 | yearly | 1980 - 2016 |
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Kuwait KW: Export Volume Index
KW: Export Volume Index data was reported at 172.926 2000=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 159.568 2000=100 for 2015. KW: Export Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 105.261 2000=100 from Dec 1980 to 2016, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 172.926 2000=100 in 2016 and a record low of 47.702 2000=100 in 1982. KW: Export Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 172.93 2016 | yearly | 1980 - 2016 |
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Kuwait KW: Import Unit Value Index
KW: Import Unit Value Index data was reported at 135.792 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 138.283 2000=100 for 2015. KW: Import Unit Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 135.792 2000=100 from Dec 2000 to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 152.757 2000=100 in 2011 and a record low of 98.831 2000=100 in 2002. KW: Import Unit Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank: Trade Index. Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files. (http://unctadstat.unctad.org); ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 135.79 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
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Kuwait KW: Import Value Index
KW: Import Value Index data was reported at 430.696 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 432.576 2000=100 for 2015. KW: Import Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 115.216 2000=100 from Dec 1980 to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 433.408 2000=100 in 2014 and a record low of 55.498 2000=100 in 1990. KW: Import Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import value indexes are derived from import volume indexes (line 73) and corresponding unit value indexes of imports (line 75) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 430.70 2016 | yearly | 1980 - 2016 |
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Kuwait KW: Import Volume Index
KW: Import Volume Index data was reported at 317.173 2000=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 312.819 2000=100 for 2015. KW: Import Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 226.990 2000=100 from Dec 2000 to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 317.173 2000=100 in 2016 and a record low of 100.000 2000=100 in 2000. KW: Import Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import volume indexes (lines 73) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 317.17 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
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Kuwait KW: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index
KW: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 101.388 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 126.664 2000=100 for 2015. KW: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 170.759 2000=100 from Dec 2000 to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 239.121 2000=100 in 2012 and a record low of 84.566 2000=100 in 2001. KW: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year's trade values as weights.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 101.39 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
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Net Barter Terms of Trade Index
Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 124.958 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 84.403 2015=100 for 2020. Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 115.754 2015=100 from Dec 2000 to 2021, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163.531 2015=100 in 2013 and a record low of 63.826 2015=100 in 2002. Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year's trade values as weights.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 124.958 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |