Paper and paperboard — Import value in Kuwait
Kuwait: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 117,237 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 117,237 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Kuwait peaked at 229,352 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,450 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Kuwait 99th 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3,147 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 3,909 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 3,920 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3,205 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 1,450 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 1969 | 2,007 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 2,244 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 2,784 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 2,989 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 5,632 1000 USD | +88.4% |
| 1974 | 18,008 1000 USD | +219.7% |
| 1975 | 17,208 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 13,359 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 27,190 1000 USD | +103.5% |
| 1978 | 25,637 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 29,237 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 51,585 1000 USD | +76.4% |
| 1981 | 50,907 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 51,346 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 34,893 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 37,779 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 36,141 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 60,543 1000 USD | +67.5% |
| 1987 | 68,776 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 49,894 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 71,699 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 32,407 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 1991 | 32,407 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,683 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 41,493 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 47,698 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 26,146 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 35,081 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 34,358 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 35,683 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 46,392 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 46,392 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56,134 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 56,134 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56,134 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88,681 1000 USD | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 88,681 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88,681 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98,661 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 138,550 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 81,389 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 100,530 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 141,943 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 111,870 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 142,649 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 192,088 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 141,570 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 138,789 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 200,079 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 206,230 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 189,967 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 151,197 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 150,621 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 229,352 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 169,108 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 117,237 1000 USD | -30.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 117,237 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 202,709 1000 USD, 58% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 117,237 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,795 1000 USD, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +219.7% | 5,632 1000 USD | 18,008 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,940 1000 USD | 1,450 1000 USD | 3,920 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 14,429 1000 USD | 2,244 1000 USD | 29,237 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,356 1000 USD | 34,893 1000 USD | 71,699 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,635 1000 USD | 26,146 1000 USD | 47,698 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,944 1000 USD | 46,392 1000 USD | 138,550 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,572 1000 USD | 100,530 1000 USD | 206,230 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,503 1000 USD | 117,237 1000 USD | 229,352 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 paper and paperboard — import value in Kuwait?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Kuwait was 117,237 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 229,352 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Kuwait rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Kuwait ranks 99th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 — 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