🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of gas cylinders: 2024 trade data
Imports of gas cylinders by Kuwait reached $10.6 million in 2024 (6.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 27% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $28.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of gas cylinders by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.6M | 6.2K t |
| 2023 | $14.7M | 7.2K t |
| 2022 | $14.4M | 3.5K t |
| 2021 | $6.0M | 2.7K t |
| 2020 | $7.4M | 2.3K t |
| 2019 | $18.5M | 5.2K t |
| 2018 | $24.1M | 6.7K t |
| 2017 | $28.2M | 7.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports gas cylinders from
The largest suppliers were Oman (41%), China (29%), India (10%). Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest (+126% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $4.4M | 41% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.1M | 29% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 10% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $652K | 6.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $344K | 3.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $229K | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $164K | 1.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $151K | 1.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $138K | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $72K | 0.7% |
Average import price of gas cylinders
The average declared value was about $1.72 per kg, 49% below the world average of $3.36, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports gas cylinders
In 2024, Kuwait exported gas cylinders worth $4.4 million (2.6 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 75% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+226% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.3M | 75% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $307K | 7.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $296K | 6.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $291K | 6.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $55K | 1.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $39K | 0.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $31K | 0.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $22K | 0.5% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $13K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $8K | 0.2% |
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 7311: Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel.
Gas cylinders trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of gas cylinders imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported gas cylinders worth $10.6 million in 2024 (6.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import gas cylinders from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Oman (41%), China (29%), India (10%).
What is the average import price of gas cylinders in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.72 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.36 per kg.
Does Kuwait export gas cylinders?
Yes. Kuwait exported gas cylinders worth $4.4 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States.
What is the HS code for gas cylinders?
Gas cylinders falls under HS heading 7311 (Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading gas cylinders with Kuwait?
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