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Kuwait: Trade (% of GDP)

In , Kuwait's Trade (% of GDP) was 96.08.

That's up 5.7% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 92.19 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Kuwait Trade (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
102.79
Trough
82.00
1-year change
+5.7%
5-year change
-6.5%
-1.3% / yr
10-year change
-1.6%
-0.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Trade (% of GDP)
96.0798
90.9204
82.0019
82.0125
91.6857
102.7856
97.8400
96.1577
98.7000
100.0372

About Trade (% of GDP)

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.TRD.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Kuwait's Trade (% of GDP) in 2023?
In 2023, Kuwait's Trade (% of GDP) was 96.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Kuwait's Trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Kuwait's Trade (% of GDP) rose 5.7% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Kuwait's Trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Trade (% of GDP) in 2023 was 92.19, so Kuwait is above the world average.
What is Trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.