🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of railway freight cars: 2024 trade data
Kuwait exported $12.4 million of railway freight cars in 2024 (12.4 thousand tonnes). That is 39% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 96% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $30.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of railway freight cars by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.4M | 12.4K t |
| 2023 | $8.9M | 13.2K t |
| 2022 | $7.9M | 2.3K t |
| 2021 | $30.7M | 25.3K t |
| 2020 | $16.5M | 5.0K t |
| 2019 | $3K | 1 t |
| 2018 | $9.2M | 4.5K t |
| 2017 | $113K | 62 t |
Where Kuwait exports railway freight cars to
One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 68% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $8.4M | 68% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $3.2M | 26% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $730K | 5.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $38K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $10K | 0.1% |
Average export price of railway freight cars
The average declared value was about $1.00 per kg, 80% below the world average of $4.88, 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.
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 8606: Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled.
Railway freight cars trade in Kuwait: questions
Does Kuwait export railway freight cars?
Yes. Kuwait exported railway freight cars worth $12.4 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman.
What is the HS code for railway freight cars?
Railway freight cars falls under HS heading 8606 (Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading railway freight cars with Kuwait?
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