Kuwait (KWT)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$75.99B

Imports

$38.11B

Total trade

$114.10B

Trade balance

$37.89B

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Kuwait - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

China (CHN)

Total

7.0%

Exports

0.9%

$688.50M

Imports

19.0%

$7.24B

Total

7.0%

$7.93B

Rank #2

United Arab Emirates (ARE)

Total

5.4%

Exports

1.8%

$1.36B

Imports

12.6%

$4.81B

Total

5.4%

$6.17B

Rank #3

USA (USA)

Total

3.1%

Exports

0.0%

$36.64M

Imports

9.0%

$3.45B

Total

3.1%

$3.49B

Rank #4

India (IND)

Total

2.8%

Exports

1.6%

$1.24B

Imports

5.1%

$1.94B

Total

2.8%

$3.18B

Rank #5

Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Total

2.5%

Exports

1.1%

$858.42M

Imports

5.2%

$1.96B

Total

2.5%

$2.82B

Rank #6

Japan (JPN)

Total

1.7%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

5.2%

$1.99B

Total

1.7%

$1.99B

Rank #7

Germany (DEU)

Total

1.4%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

4.1%

$1.56B

Total

1.4%

$1.56B

Rank #8

Italy (ITA)

Total

1.2%

Exports

0.1%

$42.14M

Imports

3.5%

$1.34B

Total

1.2%

$1.39B

Rank #9

Switzerland (CHE)

Total

1.0%

Exports

0.0%

$23.11M

Imports

2.8%

$1.07B

Total

1.0%

$1.09B

Rank #10

France (FRA)

Total

1.0%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

2.8%

$1.08B

Total

1.0%

$1.08B

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	China (CHN)	0.9% $688.50M	19.0% $7.24B	7.0% $7.93B
2	United Arab Emirates (ARE)	1.8% $1.36B	12.6% $4.81B	5.4% $6.17B
3	USA (USA)	0.0% $36.64M	9.0% $3.45B	3.1% $3.49B
4	India (IND)	1.6% $1.24B	5.1% $1.94B	2.8% $3.18B
5	Saudi Arabia (SAU)	1.1% $858.42M	5.2% $1.96B	2.5% $2.82B
6	Japan (JPN)	0.0% $0	5.2% $1.99B	1.7% $1.99B
7	Germany (DEU)	0.0% $0	4.1% $1.56B	1.4% $1.56B
8	Italy (ITA)	0.1% $42.14M	3.5% $1.34B	1.2% $1.39B
9	Switzerland (CHE)	0.0% $23.11M	2.8% $1.07B	1.0% $1.09B
10	France (FRA)	0.0% $0	2.8% $1.08B	1.0% $1.08B

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In 2024, Kuwait's total trade reached $114.1B, with exports of $76.0B and imports of $38.1B.
Kuwait holds a global trade rank of 49, with its exports ranked 42nd and imports 57th.
The country's primary export is Mineral fuels (HS2 27), accounting for $68.9B or 90.7% of its total exports.
The top import category is Vehicles (HS2 87), with an import value of $5.6B, representing 14.7% of total imports.
Kuwait's top export partners include the United Arab Emirates ($1.4B) and India ($1.2B).
China is the largest source of imports, providing $7.2B worth of goods, which is 19.0% of Kuwait's total imports.

Kuwait's Export Profile

In 2024, Kuwait exported a total of $76.0B in goods. The nation's export market is dominated by the mineral fuels category, which includes petroleum products, valued at $68.9B and constituting 90.7% of all exports. Other significant exports include Organic chemicals at $1.8B and Vehicles at $1.6B. The leading destinations for Kuwaiti exports are the United Arab Emirates, receiving $1.4B in goods, and India with $1.2B.

Kuwait's Import Profile

Kuwait's imports in 2024 amounted to $38.1B. The most significant import category was Vehicles, with a total value of $5.6B, making up 14.7% of the country's imports. Following vehicles, Kuwait imported $3.4B in Electrical machinery and equipment. The primary source for imports was China, which supplied goods worth $7.2B (a 19.0% share), followed by the United Arab Emirates at $4.8B and the United States at $3.4B.

Exports

Kuwait - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$68.95B

90.7% share

#2 • HS 29

Organic chemicals

$1.77B

2.3% share

#3 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$1.60B

2.1% share

#4 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$1.05B

1.4% share

#5 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$313.13M

0.4% share

#6 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$310.39M

0.4% share

#7 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$242.03M

0.3% share

#8 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$156.48M

0.2% share

#9 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$152.00M

0.2% share

#10 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$110.21M

0.1% share

#11 • HS 70

Glass and glassware

$73.92M

0.1% share

#12 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$69.87M

0.1% share

#13 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$69.27M

0.1% share

#14 • HS 76

Aluminium and articles thereof

$65.91M

0.1% share

#15 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$61.97M

0.1% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$68.95B	90.7%
2	Organic chemicals	$1.77B	2.3%
3	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$1.60B	2.1%
4	Plastics and articles thereof	$1.05B	1.4%
5	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$313.13M	0.4%
6	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$310.39M	0.4%
7	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$242.03M	0.3%
8	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$156.48M	0.2%
9	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$152.00M	0.2%
10	Iron or steel articles	$110.21M	0.1%
11	Glass and glassware	$73.92M	0.1%
12	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$69.87M	0.1%
13	Chemical products n.e.c.	$69.27M	0.1%
14	Aluminium and articles thereof	$65.91M	0.1%
15	Iron and steel	$61.97M	0.1%

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Kuwait - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Kuwait - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Kuwait - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$5.59B

14.7% share

#2 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$3.39B

8.9% share

#3 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$2.99B

7.8% share

#4 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$2.38B

6.2% share

#5 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$2.33B

6.1% share

#6 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$1.32B

3.5% share

#7 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$1.16B

3.1% share

#8 • HS 61

Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted

$947.43M

2.5% share

#9 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$874.71M

2.3% share

#10 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$829.59M

2.2% share

#11 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$795.88M

2.1% share

#12 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$773.58M

2.0% share

#13 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$747.72M

2.0% share

#14 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$668.88M

1.8% share

#15 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$657.19M

1.7% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$5.59B	14.7%
2	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$3.39B	8.9%
3	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$2.99B	7.8%
4	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$2.38B	6.2%
5	Pharmaceutical products	$2.33B	6.1%
6	Commodities not specified according to kind	$1.32B	3.5%
7	Iron or steel articles	$1.16B	3.1%
8	Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted	$947.43M	2.5%
9	Meat and edible meat offal	$874.71M	2.3%
10	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$829.59M	2.2%
11	Plastics and articles thereof	$795.88M	2.1%
12	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$773.58M	2.0%
13	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$747.72M	2.0%
14	Chemical products n.e.c.	$668.88M	1.8%
15	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$657.19M	1.7%

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Kuwait - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Kuwait - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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