🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of wheat: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $138.8 million of wheat in 2024 (479.0 thousand tonnes). That is 22% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $177.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wheat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $138.8M | 479.0K t |
| 2023 | $177.3M | 500.1K t |
| 2022 | $163.4M | 468.6K t |
| 2021 | $149.2M | 498.8K t |
| 2020 | $149.5M | 529.2K t |
| 2019 | $156.2M | 606.6K t |
| 2018 | $110.0M | 415.4K t |
| 2017 | $123.3M | 506.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports wheat from
Australia alone supplied 73% of it. Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest (+59% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $101.1M | 73% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $37.4M | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $119K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $111K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $44K | 0% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $21K | 0% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $17K | 0% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $6K | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5K | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4K | 0% |
Types of wheat under HS 1001
| 1001.99 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | 78% |
| 1001.19 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | 13% |
| 1001.11 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed | 9.2% |
| 1001.91 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, seed | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1001.
Average import price of wheat
The average declared value was about $0.29 per kg, close to the world average of $0.29.
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 1001: Wheat and meslin.
Wheat trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of wheat imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported wheat worth $138.8 million in 2024 (479.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import wheat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Australia (73%), Canada (27%), United States (0%).
What is the average import price of wheat in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.29 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.29 per kg.
What is the HS code for wheat?
Wheat falls under HS heading 1001 (Wheat and meslin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wheat 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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