Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 72,512 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Kuwait, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 72,512 1000 USD for other paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Kuwait peaked at 164,413 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 390 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Kuwait 94th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,697 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 2,008 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 2,024 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,337 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 390 1000 USD | -83.3% |
| 1969 | 397 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 397 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 634 1000 USD | +59.7% |
| 1972 | 437 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 1973 | 2,324 1000 USD | +431.8% |
| 1974 | 4,735 1000 USD | +103.7% |
| 1975 | 4,735 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,735 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,062 1000 USD | +49.1% |
| 1978 | 7,062 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,062 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,430 1000 USD | +189.3% |
| 1981 | 20,430 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,806 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 15,141 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 15,141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15,141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15,141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15,141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,631 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 18,765 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 18,760 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,221 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 17,723 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 17,000 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 18,324 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 18,665 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 18,665 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26,188 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 26,188 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,188 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31,088 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 31,088 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31,088 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,320 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 38,956 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 22,588 1000 USD | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 32,751 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 42,464 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 36,652 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 58,153 1000 USD | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 107,160 1000 USD | +84.3% |
| 2015 | 74,638 1000 USD | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 68,648 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 126,475 1000 USD | +84.2% |
| 2018 | 139,518 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 121,921 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 111,600 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 116,320 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 164,413 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 112,380 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 72,512 1000 USD | -35.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 72,512 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,310 1000 USD, 62% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 72,512 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,158 1000 USD, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +431.8% | 437 1000 USD | 2,324 1000 USD |
| 1980 | +189.3% | 7,062 1000 USD | 20,430 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +103.7% | 2,324 1000 USD | 4,735 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +84.3% | 58,153 1000 USD | 107,160 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +84.2% | 68,648 1000 USD | 126,475 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,476 1000 USD | 390 1000 USD | 2,337 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 3,918 1000 USD | 397 1000 USD | 7,062 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,765 1000 USD | 15,141 1000 USD | 20,806 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,737 1000 USD | 12,631 1000 USD | 18,765 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,136 1000 USD | 18,665 1000 USD | 38,956 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,838 1000 USD | 32,751 1000 USD | 139,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,445 1000 USD | 72,512 1000 USD | 164,413 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87,680 1000 USD compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 76,629 1000 USD compare
- 93 Ghana 72,677 1000 USD compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 68,461 1000 USD compare
- 96 Nigeria 68,007 1000 USD compare
- 97 Latvia 67,722 1000 USD 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 other paper and paperboard — import value in Kuwait?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Kuwait was 72,512 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 164,413 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Kuwait rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Kuwait ranks 94th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en