🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of honey: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $11.8 million of honey in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 6% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $20.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of honey by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.8M | 2.2K t |
| 2023 | $12.6M | 3.0K t |
| 2022 | $13.6M | 3.3K t |
| 2021 | $18.0M | 2.3K t |
| 2020 | $20.8M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $11.8M | 1.8K t |
| 2018 | $10.7M | 1.8K t |
| 2017 | $10.0M | 1.8K t |
Where Kuwait imports honey from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (18%), New Zealand (16%), Australia (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%. Among the main suppliers, Yemen grew fastest (+148% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.2M | 18% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $1.9M | 16% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.0M | 8.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $968K | 8.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $736K | 6.2% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $714K | 6.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $655K | 5.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $653K | 5.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $503K | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $462K | 3.9% |
Average import price of honey
The average declared value was about $5.34 per kg, 92% above the world average of $2.78. 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 honey
Kuwait exported $963 thousand of honey in 2024 (69 tonnes). Most of it went to Libya (19%), United States (17%), Albania (16%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $182K | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $160K | 17% |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | $152K | 16% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $124K | 13% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $96K | 10% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $81K | 8.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $56K | 5.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $50K | 5.2% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $42K | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9K | 0.9% |
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 0409: Honey; natural.
Honey trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of honey imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported honey worth $11.8 million in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import honey from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (18%), New Zealand (16%), Australia (9%).
What is the average import price of honey in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $5.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.78 per kg.
Does Kuwait export honey?
Yes. Kuwait exported honey worth $963 thousand in 2024, mainly to Libya, United States, Albania.
What is the HS code for honey?
Honey falls under HS heading 0409 (Honey; natural). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading honey with Kuwait?
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