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Kuwait, the State of
Kuwait, the State of MERCHANDISE TRADE
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GDP (million current US$, 2021) 135 352 Rank in world trade, 2021 Exports Imports GDP per capita (US$, 2019-2021) 26 616 Merchandise 49 66 Current account balance (% GDP, 2021) 16.1 excluding intra-EU trade 33 45 Trade per capita (US$, 2019-2021) 12 058 Commercial services 59 44 Trade (% GDP, 2019-2021) 45.3 excluding intra-EU trade 34 27 Value Million US$ 2021 63 128 31 889 2021 2021 0.28 0.14 Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports Value Value Top exported products (Million US$) 2020 Top imported products (Million US$) 2020 HS1101 Wheat or meslin flour 52 HS1006 Rice 306 HS2202 Waters containing added sugar 40 HS0207 Meat and edible offal of poultry 287 HS0401 Milk and cream, not concentrated 32 HS2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos 275 HS0402 Milk and cream, concentrated 25 HS0402 Milk and cream, concentrated 238 HS2009 Fruit juices and vegetable juices 21 HS1905 Bread, pastry, other bakers' wares 227 Share in economy's trade in agricultural products Value Million US$ 2020 2010-2020 2019 2020 Exports 395 6 -39 0 Imports 5 509 5 2 3 Value Value Top exported products (Million US$) 2020 Top imported products (Million US$) 2020 HS2709 Petroleum oils, crude 28 629 HS8703 Motor cars for transport of persons 2 542 HS2710 Petroleum oils, other than crude 5 393 HS8525 Radio-telephony transmission tools 1 168 HS2711 Petroleum gases 1 824 HS3004 Medicaments in measured doses 1 162 HS2904 Other derivatives of hydrocarbons 688 HS7304 Tubes, pipes, of iron or steel 496 HS8703 Motor cars for transport of persons 510 HS8471 Automatic data-processing machines 495 Share in economy's trade in non-agricultural products Value Million US$ 2020 2010-2020 2019 2020 Exports 39 722 -4 -10 -38 Imports 22 788 2 -8 -19
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. -1 -38 57 Merchandise imports, c.i.f. Annual percentage change 2010-2021 2020 2021 3 -17 15 Share in world total imports (%) By main commodity group, % (2020) Share in world total exports (%) By main commodity group, % (2020) By main destination, % (2020) By main origin, % (2020) Annual percentage change Annual percentage change 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% HS2709 HS2710 HS2711 HS2904 HS8703 Exports 0% 5% 10% 15% HS8703 HS8525 HS3004 HS7304 HS8471 Imports 0% 2% 4% 6% HS1006 HS0207 HS2402 HS0402 HS1905 Imports 0% 10% 20% HS1101 HS2202 HS0401 HS0402 HS2009 Exports Agricultural products: 1 Fuels and mining products: 89.6 Manufactures: 9.3 Other: 0.1 Agricultural products: 21 Fuels and mining products: 2.9 Manufactures: 76.1 Other: 0 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of: 1.7 China: 1.5 United Arab Emirates: 1.4 India: 1.3 Iraq: 1 Other: 93.2 European Union: 19.1 China: 17.4 United States of America: 8.5 United Arab Emirates: 8.2 Japan: 5.9 Other: 40.8
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Value Million US$ 2021 9 462 19 836 2021 2021 0.16 0.36 Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports Value FATS sales 2021 Inward (million US$) na Outward (million US$) na Value Million US$ 2021 Exports 917 Imports 3 994 Exports Value Imports Value Share (%) By sea (2020) 487 By sea (2021) 10 0.3 By air (2020) 184 By air (2021) 0 0.0 By other (2020) 116 By other (2021) 3 984 99.7 Value Million US$ 2021 Exports 380 Imports 6 462 Million US$ Value 2021 Other commercial services Exports 8 159 Imports 9 294 2020 Goods-related services Exports 4 Imports 79 Residents Total Residents Total Residents Total 1 256 257 3 543 7 195 10 738 197 202 399 Non-residents Non-residents Non-residents Other Commercial Services and Goods-related Services 2020 -3 50 Annual percentage change 2010-2021 2021 2010-2020 2019 2020 na na 7 Exports of OCS by main item (2020) Patent applications, 2018 Trademark applications, 2018 Industrial design applications, 2018 Transport Annual percentage change 2010-2021 2020 2021 -13 -33 3 0 -43 -4 -57 -5 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY -1 17 -24 34 -19 9 By main services item, % (2021) By main destination Share in world total exports (%) Share in world total imports (%) Annual percentage change -12 43 3 2010-2021 2020 16 Commercial services exports Commercial services imports 1 2021 TRADE IN COMMERCIAL SERVICES Share (%) 61.9 23.4 14.7 na na -40 na na na 2010-2021 2020 2021 Annual percentage change By main services item, % (2021) By main origin Travel exports (Index 2010=100) na na 2020 Travel 2021 2010-2021 Transport exports (Index 2010=100) 16 0 -19 21 Annual percentage change 0 100 200 300 2010 2014 2018 2021 Kuwait, the State of World 0 100 200 2010 2014 2018 2021 Kuwait, the State of World Transport: 9.7 Travel: 4 Other commercial services: 86.2 Goods-related services: 0.1 Transport: 20.1 Travel: 32.6 Other commercial services: 46.9 Goods-related services: 0.4 79.1 15.0 5.4 0.5 ICTs Insurance & pension Financial services Other
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