🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of salt: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $13.6 million of salt in 2024 (140.6 thousand tonnes). Value fell 4% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of salt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.6M | 140.6K t |
| 2023 | $14.1M | 157.3K t |
| 2022 | $12.8M | 165.3K t |
| 2021 | $8.9M | 85.0K t |
| 2020 | $11.4M | 97.2K t |
| 2019 | $9.7M | 81.5K t |
| 2018 | $9.8M | 81.8K t |
| 2017 | $10.0M | 100.5K t |
Where Kuwait imports salt from
One supplier dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+248% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $7.0M | 52% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.1M | 15% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $803K | 5.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $597K | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $524K | 3.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $497K | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $363K | 2.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $201K | 1.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $189K | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $177K | 1.3% |
Average import price of salt
The average declared value was about $0.10 per kg, 67% above the world average of $0.06. 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 salt
In 2024, Kuwait exported salt worth $651 thousand (289 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 56% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+502% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $366K | 56% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $160K | 25% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $68K | 10% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $42K | 6.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $8K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $6K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $0K | 0% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $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 2501: Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water.
Salt trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of salt imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported salt worth $13.6 million in 2024 (140.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import salt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (52%), India (15%), Indonesia (6%).
What is the average import price of salt in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.10 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.06 per kg.
Does Kuwait export salt?
Yes. Kuwait exported salt worth $651 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman.
What is the HS code for salt?
Salt falls under HS heading 2501 (Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading salt 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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