🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of olive oil: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported olive oil worth $28.5 million (6.4 thousand tonnes). That is 37% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of olive oil by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.5M | 6.4K t |
| 2023 | $20.9M | 5.5K t |
| 2022 | $21.7M | 4.4K t |
| 2021 | $17.7M | 4.9K t |
| 2020 | $21.1M | 4.5K t |
| 2019 | $22.0M | 5.0K t |
| 2018 | $25.3M | 5.6K t |
| 2017 | $15.4M | 3.6K t |
Where Kuwait imports olive oil from
The largest suppliers were Syria (20%), Lebanon (20%), Turkey (10%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+121% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $5.8M | 20% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $5.8M | 20% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.8M | 9.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.5M | 8.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.4M | 8.5% |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | $2.4M | 8.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.3M | 8.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.3M | 7.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.1M | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $433K | 1.5% |
Types of olive oil under HS 1509
| 1509.10 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 70% |
| 1509.90 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 30% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1509.
Average import price of olive oil
The average declared value was about $4.43 per kg, 46% below the world average of $8.13, 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 olive oil
In 2024, Kuwait exported olive oil worth $280 thousand (37 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Iraq (36%), Saudi Arabia (34%), Bahrain (11%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $100K | 36% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $96K | 34% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $31K | 11% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $25K | 8.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $19K | 6.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $9K | 3.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $0K | 0% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $0K | 0% |
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 1509: Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Olive oil trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of olive oil imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported olive oil worth $28.5 million in 2024 (6.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import olive oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Syria (20%), Lebanon (20%), Turkey (10%).
What is the average import price of olive oil in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $4.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.13 per kg.
Does Kuwait export olive oil?
Yes. Kuwait exported olive oil worth $280 thousand in 2024, mainly to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for olive oil?
Olive oil falls under HS heading 1509 (Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading olive oil with Kuwait?
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