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Definition Foreign Trade Statistics is about observing and counting commodity movement with world countries including materials produced locally or re-exported or imported, during a specific period of time.



Components In general, Foreign Trade Statistics cover all the goods imported or exported to and from Kuwait.
Import and export statistics reflect governmental and nongovernmental trade movement with the outside world, whether or not carried out by a commercial process:


- Import statistics include the following:

1- Unwrought gold or semi wrought gold which includes gold plated with platinum.

2- Government imports except weapons.

3- Imports by oil companies.

4- Silver unwrought or semi wrought which includes silver plated with gold or platinum.

5- Post parcels.

6- Fish caught in outside regional waters, then imported to the country.

7- Civil aero planes and ships.

8- Live animals imported through land borders.

9- Commercial samples.


- Import statistics do not include the following:

1- Fish caught by the country.

2- Personal Luggage.

3- Fuels and other materials used in local ships and aircrafts.

4- Commodities in transit.

5- Government military weapons.

6- Monetary and bank notes (excluding the new Kuwaiti currency entered for the first time and registered at cost value).

7- Temporary entry which includes returnable exhibition samples, and containers & cylinders used for unloading.

8- Gold ingots used by the Central Bank.

9- Machines and equipment returnable after repairing.

10- Imports of diplomatic missions in the State of Kuwait.


- Export statistics include the following:

1- Unwrought gold or semi wrought gold which includes gold plated with platinum.

2- Exports by oil companies.

3- Re-exported goods.

4- Unwrought or semi-wrought silver which includes silver plated with gold or platinum.

5- Live animals exported through land borders.

6- Provisioning for foreign ships, & aircrafts.

7- Commercial samples.


- Export statistics do not include the following:


1- Personal luggage.

2- Materials sold on board of foreign ships, & aircrafts.

3- Assets in transit area.

4- Foreign currencies.

5- Temporary entry which includes returnable exhibition samples, containers and cylinders used for packing.

6- Machines and equipment sent for repair.

7- Gold ingots used by the Central Bank.

CSB announces that Foreign Trade Statistics will be published according to general trade system in cooperation with General Administration of Customs as from 2024 data according to international recommendations.
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Foreign Trade Statistics, December 2024 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2024 37
Foreign Trade Statistics, November 2024 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2024 138
Foreign Trade Statistics, October 2024 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2024 65
Foreign Trade Statistics Third Quarter 2024 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2024 745
Foreign Trade Statistics, September 2024 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2024 186
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Foreign Trade Statistics, July 2024 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2024 92
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Foreign trade statistics First Quarter 2024 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2024 1674
Foreign trade statistics March 2024 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2024 122
Foreign Trade Statistics February 2024 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2024 182
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Foreign Trade Statistics 2023 pdf file Excel file Annual 2023 182
Foreign Trade Statistics forth Quarter 2023 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2023 1687
Foreign Trade Statistics Third Quarter 2023 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2023 1094
Foreign Trade Statistics Second Quarter 2023 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2023 924
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Foreign Trade Statistics 2022 pdf file Excel file Annual 2022 1162
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Foreign Trade Statistics 2021 pdf file Excel file Annual 2021 1545
Foreign Trade Statistics Fourth Quarter 2021 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2021 1600
Foreign Trade Statistics third Quarter 2021 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2021 1182
Foreign Trade Statistics ٍSecond Quarter 2021 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2021 1645
Foreign Trade Statistics First Quarter 2021 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2021 1153
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, March 2021 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2021 4025
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, Feb. 2021 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2021 185
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, Jan 2021 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2021 376
Foreign Trade Statistics 2020 pdf file Excel file Annual 2020 1207
Foreign Trade Statistics Four Quarter 2020 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2020 1222
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, Dec. 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 492
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, Nov. 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 228
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, October 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 538
Foreign trade statistics Third Quarter 2020 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2020 1183
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, September 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 679
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, August 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 696
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, JULY 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 364
foreign trade statistics second Quarter 2020 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2020 1655
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, JUNE 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 618
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, May 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 594
FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS APRIL 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 373
foreign trade statistics first Quarter 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 1536
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, March 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 581
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, February 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 408
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, January 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 346
Foreign Trade Statistics, 2019 Excel file Annual 2019 894
foreign trade statistics fourth Quarter 2019 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2019 990
Monthly foreign trade statistics, December 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 442
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics Nov. 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 274
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics October 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 725
foreign trade statistics Third Quarter 2019 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2019 1761
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, September 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 537
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics,August 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 409
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, July 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 761
Foreign Trade Statistics Q2 2019 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2019 787
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics,Jun 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 689
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics May 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 414
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, April 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 380
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2019 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2019 811
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics ,March 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 614
Foreign Trade Statistics, Feb. 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 643
Foreign Trade Statistics, January 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 555
foreign Trade Statistics, 2018 Excel file Annual 2018 1782
foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2018 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2018 888
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, Dec. 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 786
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, Nov.2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 728
Foreign Trade Statistics,October 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 603
foreign trade statistics Third Quarter 2018 Excel file Quarterly 2018 472
Foreign Trade Indices, Sep. 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 402
Foreign Trade Indices, Q2 2018 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2018 497
Foreign Trade Indices, August 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 437
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics , Jul. 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 411
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, June 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 596
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics , May 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 493
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics , April 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 714
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2018 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2018 807
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, March 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 489
Foreign Trade Statistics, Feb.2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 673
Foreign Trade Statistics,Jan. 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 721
foreign Trade Statistics, 2017 Excel file Annual 2017 938
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2017 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2017 2344
Foreign Trade Statistics Publication,Third Quarter 2017 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2017 1680
Foreign Trade Statistics Publication,Second Quarter 2017 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2017 1208
Foriegn trade statistics, firt quarter 2017 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2017 2120
fOREIGN Trade Statistics, 2016 pdf file Excel file Annual 2016 3281
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2016 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2016 2250
ForeignTrade Statistics,Third Quarter 2016 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2016 1743
Foreign Trade Statistics,Second Quarter 2016 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2016 1958
Foreign Trade Statistics,First Quarter 2016 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2016 2674
Foreign Trade Statistics, 2015 pdf file Excel file Annual 2015 4542
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2015 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2015 2528
ForeignTrade Statistics,Third Quarter 2015 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2015 1154
Foreign Trade Statistics, Second Quarter 2015 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2015 1202
Foreign Trade Statistics First Quarter 2015 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2015 1682
Foreign Trade Statistics, Second Quarter 2014 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2014 1253
Foregin Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin 2014 Excel file Annual 2014 2829
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2014 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2014 3006
Foreign Trade Statistics, Third Quarter 2014 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2014 1622
ForeignTrade Statistics, First Quarter 2014 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2014 2116
Foreign Trade Statistics , Third Quarter 2013 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2013 1220
Foreign Trade Statistics, Second Quarter 2013 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2013 1632
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2013 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2013 1976
Foregin Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2013 pdf file Excel file Annual 2013 5356
ForeignTrade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2013 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2013 2205
Foregin Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2012 pdf file Annual 2012 3652
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2012 pdf file Quarterly 2012 570
ForeignTrade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2011 pdf file Annual 2011 2035
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2011 pdf file Quarterly 2011 248
Foreign Trade Statistics, Third Quarter 2011 pdf file Quarterly 2011 115
Foreign Trade Statistics, Second Quarter 2011 pdf file Quarterly 2011 114
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2011 pdf file Quarterly 2011 202
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2010 pdf file Annual 2010 1493
ForeignTrade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2009 pdf file Annual 2009 837
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin , 2008 pdf file Annual 2008 578
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2007 pdf file Annual 2007 457
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2006 pdf file Annual 2006 579
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,August 2004 pdf file Monthly 2004 50
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin,July 2004 pdf file Monthly 2004 51
Foreign Trade Statistics, Monthly Bulletin Jan -Jun 2004 pdf file Monthly 2004 107
ForeignTrade Statistics, Annual Bulletin 2004 pdf file Annual 2004 357
Foreign Trade Statistics, Monthly Bulletin Oct - Dec 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 80
Foreign Trade Statistics, Monthly Bulletin Sep 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 60
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,August 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 54
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,July 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 52
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,Jun 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 44
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,May 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 40
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,Aprill 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 37
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,March 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 42
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,Feb 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 38
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,Jan 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 60
ForeignTrade Statistics, Annual Bulletin 2003 pdf file Annual 2003 386
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2002 pdf file Annual 2002 303
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2001 pdf file Annual 2001 316
Foreign Trade Statistics, Annual Bulletin 2000 pdf file Annual 2000 905
Summary Methodology of Foreign Trade Statistics Last update (16 April 2024)
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