Paper and paperboard — Export value in Kuwait
Kuwait: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 26,420 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Kuwait, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Kuwait stood at 26,420 1000 USD.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Kuwait peaked at 50,110 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
Kuwait ranks 86th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 20 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 57 1000 USD | +159.1% |
| 1971 | 282 1000 USD | +394.7% |
| 1972 | 293 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 441 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 1,367 1000 USD | +210.0% |
| 1975 | 1,336 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,643 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 2,415 1000 USD | +47.0% |
| 1978 | 2,415 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,415 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,836 1000 USD | +224.5% |
| 1981 | 7,836 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,487 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 6,937 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 6,618 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 6,519 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,940 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 5,641 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 5,641 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,596 1000 USD | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 11 1000 USD | -99.9% |
| 1991 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 265 1000 USD | +2309.1% |
| 1993 | 265 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 12,699 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 12,699 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,699 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,104 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 12,104 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,104 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,104 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,746 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 5,178 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 8,389 1000 USD | +62.0% |
| 2011 | 4,684 1000 USD | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 4,745 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20,243 1000 USD | +326.6% |
| 2014 | 24,698 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 26,110 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 22,888 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 13,627 1000 USD | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 19,455 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 30,128 1000 USD | +54.9% |
| 2020 | 28,784 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 47,636 1000 USD | +65.5% |
| 2022 | 50,110 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 35,783 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 26,420 1000 USD | -26.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 26,420 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,396 1000 USD, 53% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 26,420 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,608 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2309.1% | 11 1000 USD | 265 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +394.7% | 57 1000 USD | 282 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +326.6% | 4,745 1000 USD | 20,243 1000 USD |
| 1980 | +224.5% | 2,415 1000 USD | 7,836 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +210.0% | 441 1000 USD | 1,367 1000 USD |
| 1970 | +159.1% | 22 1000 USD | 57 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.25 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 22 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,266 1000 USD | 57 1000 USD | 2,415 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,005 1000 USD | 5,641 1000 USD | 8,596 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 265 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,944 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 12,699 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,497 1000 USD | 4,684 1000 USD | 30,128 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,747 1000 USD | 26,420 1000 USD | 50,110 1000 USD | 5 |
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- 88 Luxembourg 24,631 1000 USD compare
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.028 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Kuwait?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Kuwait was 26,420 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50,110 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Kuwait ranks 86th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export 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