Countries

Kuwait: trade by HS code

  • US$66.7bnExports 2024
  • US$37.5bnImports 2024
  • 3,122HS6 · Exports

Kuwait exported goods worth US$66.7bn and imported US$37.5bn in 2024, in 3,122 and 4,922 different six-digit products.

Its largest customer was China and its largest supplier China.

Top exports

  1. 2709.00Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeUS$28.8bn
  2. 2711.12Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propaneUS$2.1bn
  3. 2711.13Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanesUS$1.6bn
  4. 2904.99Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of: other, otherUS$801.6m
  5. 2905.31Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated: diols, ethylene glycol (ethanediol)US$778.8m
  6. 2902.43Cyclic hydrocarbons, xylenes, p-XyleneUS$703.7m
  7. 8802.40Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15000 kgUS$609.7m
  8. 2902.50Cyclic hydrocarbons, styreneUS$569.3m
  9. 3901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreUS$524.9m
  10. 8703.24Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cm3US$515m
  11. 8703.23Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 3000 cm3US$425.6m
  12. 3901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94US$345.8m
  13. 2713.11Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of: petroleum coke, not calcinedUS$222.5m
  14. 2503.00Sulphur of all kinds, other than sublimed sulphur, precipitated sulphur and colloidal sulphurUS$214.8m
  15. 7108.12Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought or in: non-monetary, other unwrought formsUS$214.2m
  16. 8704.31Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnesUS$155.9m
  17. 3902.10Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms: polypropyleneUS$130.7m
  18. 8517.13Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: smartphonesUS$129.7m
  19. 8704.21Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnesUS$121.5m
  20. 8703.22Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cm3 but not exceeding 1500 cm3US$117.3m

Top imports

  1. 8703.24Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cm3US$1.7bn
  2. 8703.23Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cm3 but not exceeding 3000 cm3US$1.5bn
  3. 8517.13Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones: smartphonesUS$1.4bn
  4. 7113.19Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metalUS$1.2bn
  5. 3004.90Medicaments: otherUS$1.1bn
  6. 7108.12Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought or in: non-monetary, other unwrought formsUS$1.1bn
  7. 8703.22Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cm3 but not exceeding 1500 cm3US$893m
  8. 2711.11Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gasUS$671.2m
  9. 8802.40Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15000 kgUS$651.4m
  10. 3002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleUS$379.5m
  11. 7304.29Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling: otherUS$343.9m
  12. 8704.31Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnesUS$333.2m
  13. 6109.10T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted: of cottonUS$311.4m
  14. 8411.12Of a thrust exceeding 25 kNUS$309.8m
  15. 1006.30Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazedUS$283.7m
  16. 3402.50Preparations put up for retail saleUS$231.3m
  17. 8431.43Parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 843041 or 843049US$214.8m
  18. 0207.12Not cut in pieces, frozenUS$211.1m
  19. 8411.99Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines: parts, otherUS$209.1m
  20. 0207.14Cuts and offal, frozenUS$193.9m

Main buyers from Kuwait

  1. China US$11.2bn
  2. India US$8.2bn
  3. South Korea US$6.8bn
  4. Japan US$5.1bn
  5. Taiwan US$3.2bn
  6. United Arab Emirates US$1.2bn
  7. Saudi Arabia US$807.7m
  8. Qatar US$799.7m
  9. Iraq US$777.9m
  10. United States US$694.2m

Main suppliers of Kuwait

  1. China US$6.5bn
  2. United Arab Emirates US$3.7bn
  3. United States US$2.8bn
  4. India US$2.1bn
  5. Saudi Arabia US$1.9bn
  6. Japan US$1.9bn
  7. Germany US$1.3bn
  8. Switzerland US$1bn
  9. France US$879.8m
  10. Italy US$870.8m

Questions and answers

What does Kuwait export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude (HS 2709.00), worth US$28.8bn.