Kuwait recorded a trade surplus of 1768.50 KWD Million in the first quarter of 2026. Balance of Trade in Kuwait averaged 2263.50 KWD Million from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7065.90 KWD Million in the first quarter of 2012 and a record low of 25.30 KWD Million in the second quarter of 1998. source: Central Bank of Kuwait

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	1768.50	1715.00	KWD Million	Mar 2026
Capital Flows	-12440.00	-15321.00	KWD Million	Dec 2025
Current Account	2200.80	2696.40	KWD Million	Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP	26.50	29.10	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	4502.80	5248.90	KWD Million	Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment	12.10	53.40	KWD Million	Dec 2025
Imports	2734.30	3533.90	KWD Million	Mar 2026
Remittances	1302.50	1263.30	KWD Million	Dec 2025

Kuwait Balance of Trade

Kuwait has been recording trade surpluses since 1993 due to shipments of oil (95 percent of total exports). Main imports are: machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and electronics; transport equipment and base metals and articles thereof. Main trading partners are: China (10 percent of total exports and 10 percent of imports), South Korea (18 percent of exports and 7 percent of imports) and United States (8 percent of exports and 12 percent of imports). Others include: India, Japan and Saudi Arabia.