🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of precious metal jewelry: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $1.21 billion of precious metal jewelry in 2024 (18 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 3% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of precious metal jewelry by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.21B | 18 t |
| 2023 | $1.17B | 21 t |
| 2022 | $1.23B | 27 t |
| 2021 | $1.13B | 22 t |
| 2020 | $383.4M | 9 t |
| 2019 | $623.9M | 15 t |
| 2018 | $655.4M | 22 t |
| 2017 | $691.3M | 30 t |
Where Kuwait imports precious metal jewelry from
United Arab Emirates alone supplied 67% of it. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+35% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $803.9M | 67% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $133.5M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $52.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $40.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $31.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $27.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $26.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $20.4M | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $16.7M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.3M | 1% |
Types of precious metal jewelry under HS 7113
| 7113.19 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | 99% |
| 7113.11 | Jewellery: of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal, and parts thereof | 0.6% |
| 7113.20 | Jewellery: of base metal clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7113.
Average import price of precious metal jewelry
The average declared value was about $65,941.78 per kg, 535% above the world average of $10,377.38. 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 precious metal jewelry
Exports of precious metal jewelry by Kuwait reached $73.1 million in 2024 (1 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 68% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $49.8M | 68% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $7.3M | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.8M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.5M | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.4M | 2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $990K | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $971K | 1.3% |
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 7113: Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal.
Precious metal jewelry trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of precious metal jewelry imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported precious metal jewelry worth $1.21 billion in 2024 (18 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import precious metal jewelry from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (67%), India (11%), France (4%).
What is the average import price of precious metal jewelry in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $65,941.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10,377.38 per kg.
Does Kuwait export precious metal jewelry?
Yes. Kuwait exported precious metal jewelry worth $73.1 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Italy.
What is the HS code for precious metal jewelry?
Precious metal jewelry falls under HS heading 7113 (Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading precious metal jewelry with Kuwait?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Kuwait trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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