Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate was -21.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-21.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.3%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
301.24 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-69.47 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait is -21.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 67.3% on the previous year and down 4,238.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 301.24 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -69.47 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -0.263 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1967 | -54.22 % change on previous year | +20514.3% |
| 1968 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1969 | 51.89 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 1970 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1971 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 29.62 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1974 | 301.24 % change on previous year | +916.9% |
| 1975 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1976 | -30.86 % change on previous year | +412.0% |
| 1977 | 133.4 % change on previous year | -532.3% |
| 1978 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1979 | 19.38 % change on previous year | -351.2% |
| 1980 | 40.5 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1981 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2067 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1983 | -35.32 % change on previous year | -17188.5% |
| 1984 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1985 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1986 | 116.2 % change on previous year | -1705.9% |
| 1987 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1988 | -35.2 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 1989 | 62.74 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 1990 | -69.47 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 85.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -29.09 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1994 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1995 | -62.25 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 1996 | 58.88 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 59.73 % change on previous year | +1036640.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 92.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 20.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 43.63 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2009 | -40.96 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2010 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2011 | 46.77 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 2012 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2013 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5113 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2015 | -21.19 % change on previous year | -4244.5% |
| 2016 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2017 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 2019 | 2 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2020 | -41.81 % change on previous year | -2190.8% |
| 2021 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2022 | 89.32 % change on previous year | -767.8% |
| 2023 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2024 | -21.16 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -21.16 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.53 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -21.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.67 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1036640.0% | 0.0058 % change on previous year | 59.73 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -20514.3% | -0.263 % change on previous year | -54.22 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -17188.5% | 0.2067 % change on previous year | -35.32 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -4244.5% | 0.5113 % change on previous year | -21.19 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2190.8% | 2 % change on previous year | -41.81 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1705.9% | -7.24 % change on previous year | 116.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.13 % change on previous year | -54.22 % change on previous year | 51.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 48.89 % change on previous year | -30.86 % change on previous year | 301.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.24 % change on previous year | -35.32 % change on previous year | 116.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -69.47 % change on previous year | 85.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 % change on previous year | -40.96 % change on previous year | 92.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -24.39 % change on previous year | 46.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0669 % change on previous year | -41.81 % change on previous year | 89.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 163 Mozambique -19.35 % change on previous year compare
- 164 South Sudan -19.45 % change on previous year compare
- 165 New Zealand -20.65 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Malta -21.35 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Jamaica -21.63 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Curaçao -21.79 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -21.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 301.24 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.47 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,238.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Graphic papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Graphic papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Graphic papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.