Trade Competitiveness Map
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Trade Performance HS : Imports of Kuwait (2023, in USD thousands)

 Industry Import valueImports as a share of total imports (%)Imports as a share of world imports (%)Growth of imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of share in world imports (% p.a.)Number of imported productsShare of top 3 imported products (%)Share of top 3 supplying countries (%)Net tradeSpecialisation (Balassa Index / RCA Index )Specialisation (Lafay Index)
00 All industries37,492,123100.00000.150031   4,44212.219037.946,490,947  00Kuwait
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway5,954,06715.88000.31008 6028476.99560.5-5,058,9120.1-687Kuwait
85 Electrical, electronic equipment3,542,5369.45000.1000-1 60-626046.510167.2-3,272,1920.0-485Kuwait
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc3,380,5279.02000.1300-4-540-847220.710957.7-3,129,5740.0-484Kuwait
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc2,149,8865.73000.2200181110083497.77882.9-1,861,5430.1-271Kuwait
30 Pharmaceutical products1,992,0235.31000.22009139303576.08045.6-1,948,2820.0-230Kuwait
73 Articles of iron or steel1,424,8763.80000.3800-7 50-1212450.98468.2-1,344,2290.1-273Kuwait
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus879,0602.34000.1300003-1-314129.09846.8-828,4520.0-190Kuwait
39 Plastics and articles thereof847,0832.26000.1200-553-1-812222.98759.0-163,3580.3-139Kuwait
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet844,5942.25000.370010620810636.611454.6-806,7020.0-161Kuwait
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries842,4572.25000.4600875022962.18843.3-673,7150.3-133Kuwait
72 Iron and steel781,3032.08000.1600-4 6-2-1013945.44758.6-704,5540.0-172Kuwait
02 Meat and edible meat offal746,5791.99000.4700605113856.04556.1-742,4350.0-102Kuwait
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes688,0691.84000.63004450-13243.76855.1-553,9420.4-104Kuwait
10 Cereals684,6841.83000.37000-2122-121989.14682.4-684,4990.0-110Kuwait
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings648,3921.73000.2500-1-12-1-34231.08260.6-576,8040.1-194Kuwait
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet602,0551.61000.28002200211222.512753.5-573,6870.0-162Kuwait
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement521,2771.39000.6400-2-6104-125672.54786.7-516,3990.0-125Kuwait
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products497,8491.33000.45006393-21956.38241.1-453,4590.1-119Kuwait
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons495,9631.32000.3100-1-341-56723.19333.5-489,1920.0-108Kuwait
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations461,6021.23000.400086104-21679.39049.0-426,7480.1-121Kuwait
38 Miscellaneous chemical products428,2901.14000.1600-5361-117355.26752.7-262,6780.2038Kuwait
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof423,3601.13000.27001012082554.29075.6-398,6330.0064Kuwait
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes391,0191.04000.50005550-12378.87162.9-355,6820.1034Kuwait
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board387,2721.03000.2100033-2-39731.77265.6-313,1760.1048Kuwait
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers358,7480.96000.37001-172-66338.47541.4-357,2870.0007Kuwait
40 Rubber and articles thereof332,1110.89000.15002140-27067.67851.8-318,7630.0040Kuwait
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations319,6660.85000.3900-1271-85150.48139.4-263,0350.2020Kuwait
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods318,6550.85000.3400853052061.78876.2-295,3200.1042Kuwait
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes310,5310.83000.60002 2-20997.62970.5-305,8050.0024Kuwait
99 Commodities not elsewhere specified299,1030.80000.040059 9-1501100.012568.4-250,8870.0099Kuwait
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof298,9540.80000.49006-44-114583.14897.0-266,5130.2091Kuwait
76 Aluminium and articles thereof284,2690.76000.1200-2-470-93336.66564.3-213,4210.1076Kuwait
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof278,4590.74000.130098 -3-5101999.73995.6-277,4560.0088Kuwait
29 Organic chemicals273,5530.73000.05002 5-1-323358.95269.01,378,0691.0129Kuwait
74 Copper and articles thereof270,6440.72000.130012 9134678.66166.4-234,6530.0074Kuwait
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc265,6140.71000.170012114-1-24253.16365.5-255,3970.0015Kuwait
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc241,2200.64000.010075111-42988.04766.577,901,3327.23927Kuwait
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal235,8520.63000.1500012-2-39143.68848.0-231,0570.0044Kuwait
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles223,9490.60000.3900-1-23-2-44540.77051.5-215,1390.0068Kuwait
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar218,0460.58000.140025 5020990.16758.6-184,3810.1022Kuwait
69 Ceramic products217,7430.58000.4000663-233071.36575.2-214,6830.0069Kuwait
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes217,4950.58000.15003331-112362.35656.7-216,7780.0003Kuwait
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices211,5640.56000.3200518-1-33558.58552.6-196,7720.1009Kuwait
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations206,1560.55000.33001 61-51084.06630.2-203,2570.0018Kuwait
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles202,5300.54000.3500783144866.07751.7-196,6400.0096Kuwait
95 Toys, games, sports requisites180,8080.48000.1200885033164.57882.1-174,2350.0095Kuwait
01 Live animals178,2190.48000.6300-5-35-2-102382.06263.3-171,0300.1001Kuwait
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc165,3050.44000.1900322-214358.06067.5-150,7970.1032Kuwait
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery162,0590.43000.2300107142-51789.06946.8-150,6990.0017Kuwait
70 Glass and glassware146,0960.39000.1700-613-1-86322.77259.3-73,7560.2070Kuwait
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes143,0540.38000.29002 1013484.85956.8-103,1800.2016Kuwait
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder122,3080.33000.100013210141697.76652.3-121,4060.0023Kuwait
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes120,6290.32000.06004-1110-611647.85355.9-73,1480.1028Kuwait
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes112,3650.30000.0700102122-23462.57442.6-112,1430.0012Kuwait
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal107,9110.29000.1600-112-1-26454.66058.1-101,3940.0082Kuwait
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal106,0590.28000.1300-3520-43634.07854.3-102,7470.0083Kuwait
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc91,6660.24000.1400-2 20-45233.77466.6-82,3310.0063Kuwait
54 Manmade filaments68,9230.18000.1500-21510-35762.73367.3-67,0810.0054Kuwait
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings65,7780.18000.4400131002271.74860.3-65,1170.0057Kuwait
55 Manmade staple fibres60,4800.16000.1700311-1-347172.13584.7-59,4150.0055Kuwait
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc45,3280.12000.1900854031684.75261.5-45,2240.0006Kuwait
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc41,5720.11000.1100-3 -3-401977.56955.4-36,7530.1049Kuwait
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes41,1990.11000.10008 7011573.14560.2-40,5420.0035Kuwait
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures39,5780.11000.0500-24 -2 -231282.03764.2-36,4040.0089Kuwait
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten27,0440.07000.09007-290-32635.75642.119,9860.5011Kuwait
65 Headgear and parts thereof22,7780.06000.1700719730888.66565.9-21,3510.0065Kuwait
52 Cotton21,6360.06000.05000 -1-418143.83973.0-21,4590.0052Kuwait
31 Fertilizers19,6900.05000.020016 10 62178.83347.8-19,6640.0031Kuwait
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc19,3730.05000.0700-4-32-1-63036.14549.8-18,6190.0056Kuwait
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc17,1100.05000.2900-3 70-11789.41986.5-16,7240.0036Kuwait
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric17,1100.05000.0700-601-2-72261.04668.5-17,0560.0059Kuwait
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric16,0500.04000.05001110-113963.72690.7-15,9930.0060Kuwait
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc11,8600.03000.02000142-3998.2984.7-1,5940.0047Kuwait
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc11,1230.03000.1100-13 -2-3-113633.54161.2-11,0110.0058Kuwait
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof10,8160.03000.1000139-3-1161189.2994.9-10,7650.0051Kuwait
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.10,7910.03000.48001542-5131191.14481.2-10,7220.0046Kuwait
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair10,7650.03000.1400-3652-8882.73589.6-10,7090.0067Kuwait
93 Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof9,4200.03000.0500-18-412 -301667.53367.6-8,3260.0093Kuwait
75 Nickel and articles thereof8,5280.02000.02003 11-2-71181.53247.3-7,3660.0075Kuwait
79 Zinc and articles thereof7,4060.02000.0400-10 1-3-12798.02961.6-6,6190.0079Kuwait
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment6,8620.02000.0200-16 30-191099.03564.04,5280.1086Kuwait
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods6,7990.02000.0500-12-7-2-5-101981.71781.0-6,7810.0037Kuwait
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes5,9570.02000.0700324-2-1896.52951.6-5,7720.0013Kuwait
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc4,6370.01000.150030 0-129690.92691.1-4,1880.0066Kuwait
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques4,5190.01000.0100-16 4-1-19792.13561.13,7880.1097Kuwait
26 Ores, slag and ash4,0430.01000.0000-39 81-481191.7987.015,3210.0026Kuwait
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric3,5640.01000.06002950-31674.01887.4-3,5620.0053Kuwait
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof2,9820.01000.010016 60101194.63247.4-2,9580.0081Kuwait
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories2,4950.01000.0300-4-100-3-41753.73071.7-2,4560.0092Kuwait
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes2,2120.01000.1200-1 99-10497.81971.1-2,1990.0014Kuwait
45 Cork and articles of cork2,0720.01000.08003 6-1-3795.91959.3-1,9580.0045Kuwait
05 Products of animal origin, nes1,3740.00000.0100103-1-2688.42168.9-8840.0005Kuwait
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof1,3730.00000.040037 -18-1256595.41484.8-1,3670.0043Kuwait
78 Lead and articles thereof1,3570.00000.0100-18 4-1-22572.91268.22,1820.0078Kuwait
80 Tin and articles thereof7530.00000.010018 80103100.01355.9-5100.0080Kuwait
50 Silk3820.00000.0200-20 0-3-21697.11176.7-3820.0050Kuwait
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather2200.00000.0000-21 -4-4-171060.0973.62290.0041Kuwait