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Trade as a share of GDP in Kuwait

Trade as a share of GDP in Kuwait was 94% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 2 pts from 2023. That is the 68th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

202494%
Change on 2023-2 pts
Rank68th of 171Countries ranked
Series high142.61991
Series low81.22002

Trade as a share of GDP in Kuwait, 1965 to 2024

8010012014016019651974198319922001201020241965: 90.8 %1966: 90 %1967: 88 %1968: 87.8 %1969: 92.4 %1970: 83.9 %1971: 85 %1972: 89.3 %1973: 94.1 %1974: 98.8 %1975: 106.5 %1976: 110.5 %1977: 115.5 %1978: 110.4 %1979: 106.8 %1980: 112.6 %1981: 108 %1982: 106.9 %1983: 108.5 %1984: 104.8 %1985: 96.4 %1986: 94.2 %1987: 89.7 %1988: 90.5 %1989: 93.8 %1990: 103 %1991: 142.6 %1992: 94.7 %1993: 92.1 %1994: 93.2 %1995: 94.3 %1996: 91.5 %1997: 92.4 %1998: 95 %1999: 85.4 %2000: 86.6 %2001: 86.9 %2002: 81.2 %2003: 86.6 %2004: 89.3 %2005: 92.2 %2006: 89.7 %2007: 91.7 %2008: 92.7 %2009: 88.8 %2010: 97 %2011: 99.1 %2012: 101 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 100 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 96.2 %2017: 97.8 %2018: 102.8 %2019: 91.7 %2020: 82 %2021: 82 %2022: 90.9 %2023: 96 %2024: 94 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 60 values
Period%
202494
202396
202290.9
202182
202082
201991.7
2018102.8
201797.8
201696.2
201598.7
2014100
201397.6
2012101
201199.1
201097
200988.8
200892.7
200791.7
200689.7
200592.2
200489.3
200386.6
200281.2
200186.9
200086.6
199985.4
199895
199792.4
199691.5
199594.3
199493.2
199392.1
199294.7
1991142.6
1990103
198993.8
198890.5
198789.7
198694.2
198596.4
1984104.8
1983108.5
1982106.9
1981108
1980112.6
1979106.8
1978110.4
1977115.5
1976110.5
1975106.5
197498.8
197394.1
197289.3
197185
197083.9
196992.4
196887.8
196788
196690
196590.8

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Kuwait?

Trade as a share of GDP in Kuwait was 94% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 2 pts from 2023. That is the 68th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Kuwait?

142.6% in 1991, the highest value since 1965 in this series.

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