🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of watches: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported watches worth $185.2 million (223 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 10% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of watches by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $185.2M | 223 t |
| 2023 | $204.7M | 152 t |
| 2022 | $216.1M | 225 t |
| 2021 | $192.4M | 254 t |
| 2020 | $139.2M | 150 t |
| 2019 | $140.1M | 284 t |
| 2018 | $155.2M | 375 t |
| 2017 | $141.0M | 527 t |
Where Kuwait imports watches from
One supplier dominates: Switzerland accounted for 70% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+96% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $130.4M | 70% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $28.9M | 16% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $9.8M | 5.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $6.0M | 3.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.9M | 1.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.3M | 0.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $980K | 0.5% |
| Taiwan | $978K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $815K | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $446K | 0.2% |
Types of watches under HS 9102
| 9102.21 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | 50% |
| 9102.11 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display only | 29% |
| 9102.12 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display only | 14% |
| 9102.29 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding | 4.3% |
| 9102.99 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, other than electrically… | 1.6% |
| 9102.19 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) without mechanical or opto-electronic… | 0.7% |
| 9102.91 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, electrically operated | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9102.
Average import price of watches
The average declared value was about $830.43 per kg, 158% above the world average of $321.57. 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 watches
Kuwait exported $13.4 million of watches in 2024 (7 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Hong Kong accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+691% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $6.9M | 51% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2.8M | 21% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.5M | 19% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $444K | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $391K | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $151K | 1.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $93K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $48K | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $42K | 0.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $27K | 0.2% |
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 9102: Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101.
Watches trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of watches imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported watches worth $185.2 million in 2024 (223 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import watches from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (70%), China (16%), Vietnam (5%).
What is the average import price of watches in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $830.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $321.57 per kg.
Does Kuwait export watches?
Yes. Kuwait exported watches worth $13.4 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for watches?
Watches falls under HS heading 9102 (Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading watches with Kuwait?
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