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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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Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, September 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 861
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, August 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 876
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Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, JUNE 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 801
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FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS APRIL 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 543
foreign trade statistics first Quarter 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 1554
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, March 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 744
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Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, January 2020 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2020 510
Foreign Trade Statistics, 2019 Excel file Annual 2019 923
foreign trade statistics fourth Quarter 2019 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2019 1017
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Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics Nov. 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 418
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Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, September 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 679
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics,August 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 551
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Foreign Trade Statistics Q2 2019 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2019 806
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics,Jun 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 824
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics May 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 536
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, April 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 515
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2019 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2019 828
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics ,March 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 752
Foreign Trade Statistics, Feb. 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 778
Foreign Trade Statistics, January 2019 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2019 692
foreign Trade Statistics, 2018 Excel file Annual 2018 1810
foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2018 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2018 903
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, Dec. 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 923
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, Nov.2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 864
Foreign Trade Statistics,October 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 738
foreign trade statistics Third Quarter 2018 Excel file Quarterly 2018 477
Foreign Trade Indices, Sep. 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 538
Foreign Trade Indices, Q2 2018 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2018 583
Foreign Trade Indices, August 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 580
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics , Jul. 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 546
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, June 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 732
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics , May 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 637
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics , April 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 849
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2018 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2018 824
Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics, March 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 624
Foreign Trade Statistics, Feb.2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 809
Foreign Trade Statistics,Jan. 2018 pdf file Excel file Monthly 2018 856
foreign Trade Statistics, 2017 Excel file Annual 2017 947
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2017 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2017 2514
Foreign Trade Statistics Publication,Third Quarter 2017 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2017 1823
Foreign Trade Statistics Publication,Second Quarter 2017 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2017 1361
Foriegn trade statistics, firt quarter 2017 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2017 2270
fOREIGN Trade Statistics, 2016 pdf file Excel file Annual 2016 3310
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2016 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2016 2411
ForeignTrade Statistics,Third Quarter 2016 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2016 1897
Foreign Trade Statistics,Second Quarter 2016 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2016 2131
Foreign Trade Statistics,First Quarter 2016 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2016 2824
Foreign Trade Statistics, 2015 pdf file Excel file Annual 2015 4578
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2015 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2015 2686
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Foreign Trade Statistics First Quarter 2015 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2015 1833
Foreign Trade Statistics, Second Quarter 2014 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2014 1406
Foregin Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin 2014 Excel file Annual 2014 2847
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2014 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2014 3170
Foreign Trade Statistics, Third Quarter 2014 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2014 1768
ForeignTrade Statistics, First Quarter 2014 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2014 2263
Foreign Trade Statistics , Third Quarter 2013 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2013 1372
Foreign Trade Statistics, Second Quarter 2013 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2013 1786
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2013 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2013 2102
Foregin Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2013 pdf file Excel file Annual 2013 5531
ForeignTrade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2013 pdf file Excel file Quarterly 2013 2346
Foregin Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2012 pdf file Annual 2012 3674
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2012 pdf file Quarterly 2012 577
ForeignTrade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2011 pdf file Annual 2011 2053
Foreign Trade Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2011 pdf file Quarterly 2011 257
Foreign Trade Statistics, Third Quarter 2011 pdf file Quarterly 2011 119
Foreign Trade Statistics, Second Quarter 2011 pdf file Quarterly 2011 118
Foreign Trade Statistics, First Quarter 2011 pdf file Quarterly 2011 206
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2010 pdf file Annual 2010 1509
ForeignTrade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2009 pdf file Annual 2009 850
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin , 2008 pdf file Annual 2008 592
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2007 pdf file Annual 2007 469
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2006 pdf file Annual 2006 591
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,August 2004 pdf file Monthly 2004 54
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin,July 2004 pdf file Monthly 2004 55
Foreign Trade Statistics, Monthly Bulletin Jan -Jun 2004 pdf file Monthly 2004 111
ForeignTrade Statistics, Annual Bulletin 2004 pdf file Annual 2004 368
Foreign Trade Statistics, Monthly Bulletin Oct - Dec 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 84
Foreign Trade Statistics, Monthly Bulletin Sep 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 65
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,August 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 59
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,July 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 57
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,Jun 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 48
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,May 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 44
Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,Aprill 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 41
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Foreign Trade Statistics Monthly Bulletin ,Feb 2003 pdf file Monthly 2003 43
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Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2002 pdf file Annual 2002 312
Foreign Trade Statistics Annual Bulletin, 2001 pdf file Annual 2001 330
Foreign Trade Statistics, Annual Bulletin 2000 pdf file Annual 2000 925
Summary Methodology of Foreign Trade Statistics Last update ( 2025 )
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