Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate was 56.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 56.41 % change on previous year for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in 2024.
That represents a change of up 221.1% on the previous year and up 466.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Kuwait peaked at 757.78 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -55.77 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 1967 | 239.13 % change on previous year | -528.8% |
| 1968 | -75.64 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 36.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -69.23 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1972 | 75 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1973 | 157.14 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 1974 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 76.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 35.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -50.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -25.49 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 394.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -79.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -39.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 170.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -47.48 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2010 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2011 | 26.98 % change on previous year | -451.6% |
| 2012 | -47.95 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 2013 | 140.59 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 2014 | -15.39 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2015 | -27.69 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2016 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 757.78 % change on previous year | -7808.6% |
| 2018 | -50.43 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2019 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2020 | 58.26 % change on previous year | -459.9% |
| 2021 | -69.58 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2022 | -68.01 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2023 | -46.57 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 56.41 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56.41 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.67 % change on previous year, 21.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -30.3 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper: Import quantity, annual … quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7808.6% | -9.83 % change on previous year | 757.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.18 % change on previous year | -75.64 % change on previous year | 239.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 29.59 % change on previous year | -69.23 % change on previous year | 157.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.43 % change on previous year | -50.49 % change on previous year | 394.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -59.93 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -47.48 % change on previous year | 170.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.02 % change on previous year | -50.43 % change on previous year | 757.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.9 % change on previous year | -69.58 % change on previous year | 58.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 34 Tonga 60 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guyana 58.06 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Fiji 57.14 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.44 % change on previous year compare
- 39 New Zealand 48.28 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Gabon 46.67 % 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 other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Kuwait?
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import in Kuwait was 56.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 757.78 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.5%. 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 Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity, 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 Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.