🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of live horses: 2024 trade data
Imports of live horses by Kuwait reached $3.7 million in 2024 (281 tonnes). That is 37% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $7.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live horses by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.7M | 281 t |
| 2023 | $5.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2022 | $7.6M | 939 t |
| 2021 | $6.6M | 427 t |
| 2020 | $5.3M | 397 t |
| 2019 | $7.3M | 404 t |
| 2018 | $5.9M | 468 t |
| 2017 | $7.8M | 483 t |
Where Kuwait imports live horses from
One supplier dominates: United Kingdom accounted for 63% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+663% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.3M | 63% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $969K | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $171K | 4.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $77K | 2.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $68K | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $49K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11K | 0.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $9K | 0.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2K | 0.1% |
Types of live horses under HS 0101
| 0101.29 | Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | 85% |
| 0101.21 | Horses: live, pure-bred breeding animals | 13% |
| 0101.90 | Mules and hinnies: live | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0101.
Average import price of live horses
The average declared value was about $13.11 per kg, 72% below the world average of $46.58, 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 live horses
Exports of live horses by Kuwait reached $952 thousand in 2024 (129 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Qatar (47%), Belgium (27%), Netherlands (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $448K | 47% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $254K | 27% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $117K | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $49K | 5.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $41K | 4.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $25K | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $10K | 1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $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 0101: Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live.
Live horses trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of live horses imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported live horses worth $3.7 million in 2024 (281 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import live horses from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Kingdom (63%), Netherlands (26%), Germany (5%).
What is the average import price of live horses in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $13.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $46.58 per kg.
Does Kuwait export live horses?
Yes. Kuwait exported live horses worth $952 thousand in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Belgium, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for live horses?
Live horses falls under HS heading 0101 (Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live horses with Kuwait?
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