🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of yogurt and fermented milk: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported yogurt and fermented milk worth $106.1 million (65.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 24% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of yogurt and fermented milk by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $106.1M | 65.7K t |
| 2023 | $85.3M | 49.0K t |
| 2022 | $89.2M | 43.4K t |
| 2021 | $69.2M | 44.9K t |
| 2020 | $67.6M | 48.6K t |
| 2019 | $81.5M | 60.6K t |
| 2018 | $79.1M | 56.0K t |
| 2017 | $70.1M | 47.2K t |
Where Kuwait imports yogurt and fermented milk from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 86% of it. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $91.3M | 86% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.7M | 5.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.7M | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $791K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $617K | 0.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $470K | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $439K | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $280K | 0.3% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $209K | 0.2% |
Types of yogurt and fermented milk under HS 0403
| 0403.90 | Dairy produce: buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added… | 56% |
| 0403.10 | Dairy produce: yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or… | 44% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0403.
Average import price of yogurt and fermented milk
The average declared value was about $1.62 per kg, close to the world average of $1.86.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports yogurt and fermented milk
In 2024, Kuwait exported yogurt and fermented milk worth $34.5 million (34.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Iraq alone took 95% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest (+48% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $32.7M | 95% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $883K | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $280K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | $198K | 0.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $142K | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $84K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $79K | 0.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $42K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $30K | 0.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $29K | 0.1% |
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 0403: Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa..
Yogurt and fermented milk trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of yogurt and fermented milk imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported yogurt and fermented milk worth $106.1 million in 2024 (65.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import yogurt and fermented milk from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (86%), Turkey (5%), United Arab Emirates (4%).
What is the average import price of yogurt and fermented milk in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.86 per kg.
Does Kuwait export yogurt and fermented milk?
Yes. Kuwait exported yogurt and fermented milk worth $34.5 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for yogurt and fermented milk?
Yogurt and fermented milk falls under HS heading 0403 (Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not conce). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading yogurt and fermented milk with Kuwait?
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