Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 328,383 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kuwait, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kuwait stood at 328,383 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kuwait peaked at 485,309 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,000 1000 USD, in 1964.
Kuwait ranks 92nd of 255 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9,000 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 9,720 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 11,996 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 14,543 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 9,973 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 13,131 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 1970 | 10,936 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 11,685 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 13,544 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 27,073 1000 USD | +99.9% |
| 1974 | 46,028 1000 USD | +70.0% |
| 1975 | 40,483 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 61,679 1000 USD | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 76,134 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 71,403 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 77,861 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 157,582 1000 USD | +102.4% |
| 1981 | 186,086 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 185,647 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 114,076 1000 USD | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 118,311 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 101,360 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 107,767 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 135,896 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 112,013 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 116,685 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 60,017 1000 USD | -48.6% |
| 1991 | 60,227 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 102,507 1000 USD | +70.2% |
| 1993 | 83,861 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 101,130 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 78,076 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 93,426 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 92,703 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 94,028 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 97,708 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 98,642 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 108,056 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 109,923 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 113,909 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 155,994 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 159,171 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 163,253 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 222,244 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 267,334 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 169,746 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 228,960 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 285,483 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 281,765 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 310,170 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 404,527 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 340,331 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 302,609 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 392,000 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 416,290 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 355,375 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 295,325 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 397,747 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 485,309 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 391,294 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 328,383 1000 USD | -16.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 328,383 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 60% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 328,383 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 326,318 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,394 1000 USD | 9,000 1000 USD | 14,543 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 43,683 1000 USD | 10,936 1000 USD | 77,861 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,542 1000 USD | 101,360 1000 USD | 186,086 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,368 1000 USD | 60,017 1000 USD | 102,507 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,827 1000 USD | 98,642 1000 USD | 267,334 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,751 1000 USD | 228,960 1000 USD | 416,290 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,612 1000 USD | 295,325 1000 USD | 485,309 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 90 Ecuador 340,767 1000 USD compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 333,089 1000 USD compare
- 93 El Salvador 326,406 1000 USD compare
- 94 Lebanon 324,252 1000 USD compare
- 95 China, Hong Kong SAR 289,251 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kuwait?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kuwait was 328,383 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 485,309 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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