Cigarettes — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 6,210 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Kuwait, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6,210 t for cigarettes — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 9,471 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,749 t, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,372 t | — |
| 2011 | 4,826 t | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3,749 t | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 5,141 t | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 5,297 t | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,153 t | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 6,565 t | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6,653 t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,471 t | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 8,443 t | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7,967 t | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,857 t | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 9,373 t | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 6,210 t | -33.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6,210 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,528 t, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6,210 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,645 t, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,067 t | 3,749 t | 9,471 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,352 t | 5,857 t | 9,373 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Kuwait was 6,210 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9,471 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,749 t in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.