Kuwait Total Imports Growth

1993 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Total Imports Growth

  • Kuwait Total Imports grew 14.5 % YoY in Nov 2024, compared with a decrease of 3.3 % YoY in the previous month
  • Kuwait Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to Nov 2024, with an averaged rate of 4.2 %
  • 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 3.3 USD bn in Nov 2024
  • Total Exports reached 6.0 USD bn in Nov 2024, which registered a decrease of 18.3 % year on year
  • Kuwait Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 2.6 USD bn in Nov 2024

View Kuwait's Total Imports Growth from Jan 1993 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Total Imports Growth

What was Kuwait's Total Imports Growth in Nov 2024?

Kuwait Total Imports grew 14.5 % YoY in Nov 2024, compared with a decrease of 3.3 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14.5 Nov 2024 3.3 Oct 2024 -42.0 May 2020 248.6 Jun 2005 % monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) 25.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Armenia (%) -17.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 9.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) -3.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 79.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (%) -6.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Belarus (%) -3.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Belgium (%) -8.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (%) -28.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 9.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Botswana (%) 18.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Brazil (%) 12.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) -23.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024
Bulgaria (%) 1.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 19.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2024
Canada (%) 6.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) 14.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 7.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 6.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (%) 37.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 6.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Denmark (%) 0.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (%) 13.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 24.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Estonia (%) 8.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 1.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) -4.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
France (%) -0.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 45.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Germany (%) 5.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1951 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2024
Greece (%) 0.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 0.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 0.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 2.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
India (%) 14.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2025
Indonesia (%) -2.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Iran (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -16.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2024
Israel (%) 25.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 15.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Japan (%) -3.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 20.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Dec 2024
Kenya (%) -12.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2024
South Korea (%) -6.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (%) 16.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 14.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -20.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Laos (%) 4.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Latvia (%) -2.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 493.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (%) 2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) -10.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
North Macedonia (%) -6.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 24.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Malaysia (%) 13.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 12.2 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 10.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Mexico (%) 6.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 4.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 17.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 4.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Morocco (%) 16.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (%) -14.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 27.7 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (%) 0.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 62.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 1.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2025
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 9.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 0.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Panama (%) -1.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Peru (%) 15.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Philippines (%) -1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) -4.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Portugal (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 21.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Romania (%) 3.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 19.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 27.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) 3.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 14.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (%) 10.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 39.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) -3.5 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) 1.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 29.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -3.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 24.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,077.511 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 162.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.335 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.007 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 40.250 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,561.505 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 550.910 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 336.796 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,116.770 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 23,644.325 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 9,630.195 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 9,966.991 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 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
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Public Debt (KWD mn) 50.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,621.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,957.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -18.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,120.447 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 280,728.170 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,928.974 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,336.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 14.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,224,246.807 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 638,823.973 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.127 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 307.030 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 56.101 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 715.944 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2024
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -18.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Nov 2024
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 116.639 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,461.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,143.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 31.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 253.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.965 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 300.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -298.682 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 62,095.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.453 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 113,840.261 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 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: 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
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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,798.767 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 131,886.076 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 39,257.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 102.889 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 176,710.462 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 132,952.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,495.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 185,576.112 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.76 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,640.600 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,634.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,413.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,634.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 66,849.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024

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