🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of food preparations: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $171.7 million of food preparations in 2024 (20.4 thousand tonnes). That is 34% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of food preparations by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171.7M | 20.4K t |
| 2023 | $128.1M | 19.3K t |
| 2022 | $176.3M | 22.3K t |
| 2021 | $138.7M | 15.3K t |
| 2020 | $128.7M | 17.1K t |
| 2019 | $164.4M | 17.7K t |
| 2018 | $109.5M | 13.5K t |
| 2017 | $124.0M | 19.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports food preparations from
Most of the value came from United States (38%), Bahrain (8%), Italy (7%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+452% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $65.6M | 38% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $13.9M | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $12.2M | 7.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $7.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.3M | 3.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $5.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $5.0M | 2.9% |
Types of food preparations under HS 2106
| 2106.90 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | 97% |
| 2106.10 | Protein: concentrates and textured protein substances | 3.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2106.
Average import price of food preparations
The average declared value was about $8.42 per kg, 38% above the world average of $6.09. 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 food preparations
In 2024, Kuwait exported food preparations worth $3.5 million (1.2 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Jordan (30%), Iraq (20%), Saudi Arabia (17%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+400% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.0M | 30% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $700K | 20% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $589K | 17% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $578K | 16% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $224K | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $138K | 3.9% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $122K | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $43K | 1.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $40K | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $14K | 0.4% |
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 2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
Food preparations trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of food preparations imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported food preparations worth $171.7 million in 2024 (20.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import food preparations from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (38%), Bahrain (8%), Italy (7%).
What is the average import price of food preparations in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $8.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.09 per kg.
Does Kuwait export food preparations?
Yes. Kuwait exported food preparations worth $3.5 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for food preparations?
Food preparations falls under HS heading 2106 (Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading food preparations with Kuwait?
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