🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of hydrocarbon: 2024 trade data
Imports of hydrocarbon by Kuwait reached $13.5 million in 2024 (7.3 thousand tonnes). That is 36% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hydrocarbon by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.5M | 7.3K t |
| 2023 | $9.9M | 5.2K t |
| 2022 | $8.0M | 3.7K t |
| 2021 | $7.7M | 4.5K t |
| 2020 | $7.0M | 5.7K t |
| 2019 | $6.8M | 5.3K t |
| 2018 | $6.4M | 5.7K t |
| 2017 | $5.0M | 4.3K t |
Where Kuwait imports hydrocarbon from
Qatar alone supplied 62% of it. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $8.4M | 62% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.7M | 28% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.0M | 7.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $91K | 0.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $78K | 0.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $65K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $57K | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $22K | 0.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $17K | 0.1% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $16K | 0.1% |
Types of hydrocarbon under HS 2901
| 2901.29 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901 | 62% |
| 2901.10 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | 38% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2901.
Average import price of hydrocarbon
The average declared value was about $1.84 per kg, 145% above the world average of $0.75. 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 hydrocarbon
Exports of hydrocarbon by Kuwait reached $1.2 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Singapore accounted for 62% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $764K | 62% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $411K | 33% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $48K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $7K | 0.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1K | 0.1% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 2901: Acyclic hydrocarbons.
Hydrocarbon trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of hydrocarbon imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported hydrocarbon worth $13.5 million in 2024 (7.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import hydrocarbon from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Qatar (62%), Belgium (28%), United States (8%).
What is the average import price of hydrocarbon in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.75 per kg.
Does Kuwait export hydrocarbon?
Yes. Kuwait exported hydrocarbon worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to Singapore, India, Pakistan.
What is the HS code for hydrocarbon?
Hydrocarbon falls under HS heading 2901 (Acyclic hydrocarbons). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hydrocarbon with Kuwait?
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