United States Exports to Kuwait
The United States' exports to Kuwait fell to $2.41 billion in 2024, down from $2.92 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 17.4% ($507.09 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to Kuwait were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($577.11 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($243.89 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes and bitumen ($243.77 million).
United States had a trade surplus with Kuwait that fell to $664.26M in 2024 from $1.14B in 2023. This is a decrease of 41.6% ($473.84 million).
United States Exports to Kuwait by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US exports to Kuwait by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $577.11M | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $243.89M | 2024 |
| 3 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $243.77M | 2024 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical products | $198.78M | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $174.23M | 2024 |
| 6 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $146.50M | 2024 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $136.58M | 2024 |
| 8 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $111.92M | 2024 |
| 9 | Unspecified commodities | $62.57M | 2024 |
| 10 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $51.02M | 2024 |
| 11 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $41.00M | 2024 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $40.81M | 2024 |
| 13 | Meat and edible offal | $39.99M | 2024 |
| 14 | Plastics and plastic articles | $35.28M | 2024 |
| 15 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $24.04M | 2024 |
| 16 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $22.89M | 2024 |
| 17 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $22.11M | 2024 |
| 18 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $21.27M | 2024 |
| 19 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $15.15M | 2024 |
| 20 | Rubber and rubber articles | $13.63M | 2024 |
| 21 | Articles of iron or steel | $13.20M | 2024 |
| 22 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $12.49M | 2024 |
| 23 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $12.42M | 2024 |
| 24 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $12.31M | 2024 |
| 25 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $10.37M | 2024 |
| 26 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $9.21M | 2024 |
| 27 | Non-knitted clothing | $8.57M | 2024 |
| 28 | Organic chemicals | $8.56M | 2024 |
| 29 | Toys, games, sports goods | $7.60M | 2024 |
| 30 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $7.16M | 2024 |
| 31 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $6.61M | 2024 |
| 32 | Sugar and confectionery | $6.10M | 2024 |
| 33 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $5.94M | 2024 |
| 34 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $5.08M | 2024 |
| 35 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $4.97M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $4.68M | 2024 |
| 37 | Nickel and nickel articles | $4.43M | 2024 |
| 38 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $4.39M | 2024 |
| 39 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $2.76M | 2024 |
| 40 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $2.61M | 2024 |
| 41 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $2.37M | 2024 |
| 42 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $2.24M | 2024 |
| 43 | Cereals | $2.12M | 2024 |
| 44 | Ceramic products | $1.94M | 2024 |
| 45 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $1.90M | 2024 |
| 46 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.86M | 2024 |
| 47 | Works of art, antiques | $1.82M | 2024 |
| 48 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 49 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.69M | 2024 |
| 50 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.53M | 2024 |
| 51 | Glass and glassware | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 52 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 53 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $1.26M | 2024 |
| 54 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.24M | 2024 |
| 55 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.23M | 2024 |
| 56 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 57 | Footwear and parts | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 58 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $1.12M | 2024 |
| 59 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $941,317 | 2024 |
| 60 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $894,795 | 2024 |
| 61 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $869,888 | 2024 |
| 62 | Live animals | $731,322 | 2024 |
| 63 | Copper and copper articles | $726,577 | 2024 |
| 64 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $637,179 | 2024 |
| 65 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $604,265 | 2024 |
| 66 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $587,233 | 2024 |
| 67 | Man-made staple fibres | $545,383 | 2024 |
| 68 | Iron and steel | $522,202 | 2024 |
| 69 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $510,684 | 2024 |
| 70 | Headgear | $421,282 | 2024 |
| 71 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $411,542 | 2024 |
| 72 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $406,899 | 2024 |
| 73 | Other base metals, cermets | $341,571 | 2024 |
| 74 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $230,380 | 2024 |
| 75 | Animal products | $195,063 | 2024 |
| 76 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $193,195 | 2024 |
| 77 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $182,661 | 2024 |
| 78 | Lead and lead articles | $147,562 | 2024 |
| 79 | Fertilizers | $121,663 | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $100,671 | 2024 |
| 81 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $73,864 | 2024 |
| 82 | Zinc and zinc articles | $56,157 | 2024 |
| 83 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $52,170 | 2024 |
| 84 | Man-made filaments | $40,330 | 2024 |
| 85 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $40,175 | 2024 |
| 86 | Cotton | $13,762 | 2024 |
| 87 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $13,452 | 2024 |
| 88 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $11,348 | 2024 |
| 89 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $9,980 | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $8,260 | 2024 |
| 91 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $6,515 | 2024 |
| 92 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3,213 | 2024 |
| 93 | Silk | $2,663 | 2024 |
United States Exports to Kuwait (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US exports to Kuwait by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.41 |
| 2023 | 2.92 |
| 2022 | 3.40 |
| 2021 | 3.06 |
| 2020 | 2.24 |
| 2019 | 3.17 |
| 2018 | 2.98 |
| 2017 | 5.10 |
| 2016 | 3.30 |
| 2015 | 2.74 |
| 2014 | 3.65 |
| 2013 | 2.60 |
| 2012 | 2.68 |
| 2011 | 2.75 |
| 2010 | 2.77 |
| 2009 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 2.49 |
| 2006 | 2.13 |
| 2005 | 1.97 |
| 2004 | 1.52 |
| 2003 | 1.51 |
| 2002 | 1.01 |
| 2001 | 0.90 |
| 2000 | 0.79 |
| 1999 | 0.91 |
| 1998 | 1.48 |
| 1997 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 1.98 |
| 1995 | 1.42 |
| 1994 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | 1.01 |
| 1992 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 1.23 |