🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of bananas: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported bananas worth $45.0 million (56.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 16% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $76.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of bananas by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45.0M | 56.6K t |
| 2023 | $38.7M | 52.2K t |
| 2022 | $38.9M | 59.5K t |
| 2021 | $33.2M | 51.2K t |
| 2020 | $34.4M | 55.9K t |
| 2019 | $49.6M | 71.4K t |
| 2018 | $76.9M | 81.0K t |
| 2017 | $61.2M | 87.2K t |
Where Kuwait imports bananas from
One supplier dominates: Ecuador accounted for 53% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+384% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $23.8M | 53% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $7.3M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.0M | 11% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $3.9M | 8.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $2.2M | 5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.8M | 4% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $275K | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $155K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $139K | 0.3% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $123K | 0.3% |
Types of bananas under HS 0803
| 0803.90 | Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | 93% |
| 0803.10 | Fruit, edible: plantains, fresh or dried | 6.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0803.
Average import price of bananas
The average declared value was about $0.80 per kg, 23% above the world average of $0.65. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports bananas
Kuwait exported $2.8 million of bananas in 2024 (3.6 thousand tonnes). Iraq alone took 100% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2.8M | 100% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0803: Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried.
Bananas trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of bananas imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported bananas worth $45.0 million in 2024 (56.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import bananas from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ecuador (53%), Philippines (16%), India (11%).
What is the average import price of bananas in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.65 per kg.
Does Kuwait export bananas?
Yes. Kuwait exported bananas worth $2.8 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for bananas?
Bananas falls under HS heading 0803 (Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading bananas with Kuwait?
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