Kuwait - Trade Openness 2017
97.84%
+1.68% from 2016
Kuwait's trade openness was 97.84% in 2017, increased +1.68% from 96.16% in 2016. This was the 122nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2017▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sudan | 17.83% | 16.7% |
| 2nd | Brazil | 24.32% | -0.9% |
| 3rd | Argentina | 25.29% | -3.1% |
| 4th | Pakistan | 25.47% | 3.1% |
| 5th | Cuba | 26.22% | -3.8% |
| 6th | United States | 27.31% | 2.6% |
| 7th | Bangladesh | 30.00% | -4.3% |
| 8th | Tanzania | 33.11% | -6.5% |
| 9th | Japan | 34.42% | 9.9% |
| 10th | Colombia | 35.28% | -2.5% |
| 11th | Kenya | 36.00% | 3.2% |
| 12th | Uganda | 36.84% | 18.0% |
| 13th | China | 36.95% | 2.1% |
| 14th | Niger | 39.07% | 7.1% |
| 15th | Cameroon | 39.20% | -3.5% |
| 16th | Indonesia | 39.36% | 5.2% |
| 17th | Comoros | 40.16% | 8.2% |
| 18th | India | 40.74% | 1.6% |
| 19th | Sierra Leone | 41.52% | -3.6% |
| 20th | Australia | 42.04% | 3.0% |
| 21st | Haiti | 42.07% | 1.6% |
| 22nd | Uzbekistan | 42.56% | 45.8% |
| 23rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 42.83% | 41.6% |
| 24th | Yemen, Republic of | 42.97% | 38.2% |
| 25th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 43.16% | 8.2% |
| 26th | Chad | 43.29% | -1.5% |
| 27th | Ecuador | 43.62% | 7.6% |
| 28th | Nepal | 44.64% | 6.0% |
| 29th | Malawi | 45.30% | - |
| 30th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 45.58% | -19.2% |
| 31st | Angola | 45.66% | -2.9% |
| 32nd | Guatemala | 46.07% | -0.7% |
| 33rd | Uruguay | 46.38% | -4.3% |
| 34th | Russian Federation | 46.88% | 0.8% |
| 35th | Sri Lanka | 47.14% | 1.4% |
| 36th | Peru | 47.51% | 4.7% |
| 37th | Libya | 47.55% | 15.7% |
| 38th | Côte d'Ivoire | 48.66% | 2.3% |
| 39th | Mali | 49.49% | -7.7% |
| 40th | Algeria | 49.82% | 0.1% |
| 41st | Dominican Republic | 50.76% | -1.9% |
| 42nd | South Africa | 53.54% | -4.2% |
| 43rd | Turkmenistan | 53.58% | -13.7% |
| 44th | Rwanda | 53.68% | 8.5% |
| 45th | Tajikistan | 53.79% | -3.5% |
| 46th | New Zealand | 54.14% | 3.3% |
| 47th | French Polynesia | 54.58% | 1.8% |
| 48th | Zimbabwe | 55.03% | 7.4% |
| 49th | Gambia, The | 55.73% | 46.2% |
| 50th | Chile | 56.03% | -0.1% |
| 51st | Türkiye | 56.14% | 14.9% |
| 52nd | Israel | 56.28% | -2.6% |
| 53rd | Kazakhstan | 56.83% | -5.8% |
| 54th | Guinea-Bissau | 56.91% | 4.8% |
| 55th | Central African Republic | 57.14% | 13.1% |
| 56th | Italy | 57.58% | 5.8% |
| 57th | Senegal | 57.71% | 6.6% |
| 58th | Togo | 58.21% | -12.4% |
| 59th | Timor-Leste | 58.63% | -2.8% |
| 60th | New Caledonia | 58.93% | 1.5% |
| 61st | Burkina Faso | 59.27% | 2.4% |
| 62nd | Saudi Arabia | 59.53% | 2.8% |
| 63rd | Iraq | 59.78% | 9.5% |
| 64th | Syrian Arab Republic | 61.05% | -9.0% |
| 65th | Benin | 61.48% | 4.2% |
| 66th | United Kingdom | 63.19% | 5.6% |
| 67th | Costa Rica | 65.07% | 4.7% |
| 68th | Canada | 65.10% | -0.4% |
| 69th | Madagascar | 65.34% | 7.4% |
| 70th | France | 65.40% | 3.2% |
| 71st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 65.92% | -3.1% |
| 72nd | Spain | 66.17% | 4.7% |
| 73rd | Philippines | 68.17% | 10.3% |
| 74th | Bahamas, The | 68.33% | 1.7% |
| 75th | West Bank and Gaza | 68.45% | 4.6% |
| 76th | Lebanon | 68.46% | 1.1% |
| 77th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 68.68% | -7.6% |
| 78th | Norway | 69.11% | 0.0% |
| 79th | Guam | 69.27% | -1.6% |
| 80th | Ghana | 70.55% | 3.9% |
| 81st | Greece | 70.88% | 11.3% |
| 82nd | Paraguay | 71.08% | 4.9% |
| 83rd | Zambia | 71.59% | -3.2% |
| 84th | Bermuda | 72.39% | -0.5% |
| 85th | Korea | 73.19% | 4.7% |
| 86th | Samoa | 74.01% | -1.6% |
| 87th | Morocco | 74.17% | 4.3% |
| 88th | El Salvador | 74.30% | 2.0% |
| 89th | Gabon | 75.07% | 7.0% |
| 90th | Finland | 75.94% | 5.9% |
| 91st | Albania | 76.79% | 3.7% |
| 92nd | Bhutan | 76.79% | 0.5% |
| 93rd | Mexico | 76.95% | 1.7% |
| 94th | Germany | 77.45% | 1.9% |
| 95th | Mauritania | 78.81% | 7.7% |
| 96th | Kosovo | 80.41% | 7.2% |
| 97th | Namibia | 81.22% | -13.6% |
| 98th | Botswana | 81.92% | -18.5% |
| 99th | Solomon Islands | 82.20% | -3.9% |
| 100th | Panama | 84.05% | -0.4% |
| 101st | Greenland | 84.21% | -1.9% |
| 102nd | Portugal | 84.81% | 6.6% |
| 103rd | Brunei Darussalam | 85.18% | -2.5% |
| 104th | Sweden | 86.07% | 3.1% |
| 105th | Iceland | 86.36% | -1.6% |
| 106th | Eswatini | 86.88% | -2.8% |
| 107th | Romania | 87.16% | 1.5% |
| 108th | Armenia | 87.20% | 14.6% |
| 109th | Tonga | 88.04% | 0.3% |
| 110th | Moldova | 88.62% | -0.4% |
| 111th | European Union | 88.72% | 3.4% |
| 112th | Oman | 88.95% | 7.3% |
| 113th | Jordan | 89.73% | 1.1% |
| 114th | Azerbaijan | 90.40% | 0.4% |
| 115th | Qatar | 91.49% | 2.2% |
| 116th | Congo, Republic of | 94.62% | -22.6% |
| 117th | Tunisia | 95.81% | 10.0% |
| 118th | Nicaragua | 96.38% | 2.7% |
| 119th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96.65% | 9.5% |
| 120th | Croatia | 97.24% | 5.5% |
| 121st | Belize | 97.71% | 1.3% |
| 122nd | Kuwait | 97.84% | 1.7% |
| 123rd | Cabo Verde | 100.05% | 4.9% |
| 124th | Kiribati | 100.56% | -9.6% |
| 125th | Poland | 100.57% | 3.8% |
| 126th | Kyrgyz Republic | 100.62% | -4.9% |
| 127th | Guinea | 101.25% | -9.5% |
| 128th | Honduras | 101.81% | 2.0% |
| 129th | Equatorial Guinea | 102.43% | 10.6% |
| 130th | Georgia | 102.58% | 8.1% |
| 131st | Serbia | 102.74% | 5.2% |
| 132nd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 103.34% | 0.6% |
| 133rd | Ukraine | 104.03% | -1.4% |
| 134th | Denmark | 104.22% | 2.7% |
| 135th | Vanuatu | 105.53% | -0.8% |
| 136th | Austria | 105.56% | 3.9% |
| 137th | Mozambique | 105.75% | -4.2% |
| 138th | Montenegro | 106.71% | 2.5% |
| 139th | Faroe Islands | 107.24% | 2.6% |
| 140th | Puerto Rico (US) | 113.13% | 2.6% |
| 141st | Macao SAR, China | 115.45% | 2.3% |
| 142nd | Mongolia | 115.93% | 14.7% |
| 143rd | Cayman Islands | 117.44% | - |
| 144th | Thailand | 120.89% | 0.3% |
| 145th | Cambodia | 121.16% | -1.3% |
| 146th | Palau | 121.74% | 3.2% |
| 147th | Switzerland | 123.62% | 0.0% |
| 148th | North Macedonia | 124.14% | 6.8% |
| 149th | Marshall Islands | 125.15% | 7.6% |
| 150th | Mauritius | 126.96% | 0.5% |
| 151st | Antigua and Barbuda | 127.66% | -3.3% |
| 152nd | Latvia | 128.71% | 4.4% |
| 153rd | Bulgaria | 129.63% | 5.6% |
| 154th | Northern Mariana Islands | 131.41% | -14.0% |
| 155th | Malaysia | 133.16% | 4.9% |
| 156th | Belarus | 133.37% | 6.5% |
| 157th | Bahrain | 136.43% | 2.7% |
| 158th | Aruba | 138.72% | 1.3% |
| 159th | Curaçao | 139.81% | 0.5% |
| 160th | Maldives | 141.91% | -1.7% |
| 161st | Nauru | 142.07% | -16.5% |
| 162nd | Estonia | 144.64% | -2.1% |
| 163rd | Lithuania | 144.92% | 7.6% |
| 164th | Lesotho | 146.37% | 7.4% |
| 165th | Czechia | 147.75% | -0.5% |
| 166th | Cyprus | 148.01% | 6.5% |
| 167th | Virgin Islands (US) | 157.70% | 39.2% |
| 168th | Slovenia | 158.70% | 7.1% |
| 169th | Netherlands | 159.65% | 5.8% |
| 170th | Viet Nam | 160.98% | 10.7% |
| 171st | American Samoa | 161.44% | 1.4% |
| 172nd | Hungary | 165.03% | 0.6% |
| 173rd | United Arab Emirates | 165.48% | 0.0% |
| 174th | Belgium | 166.90% | 4.9% |
| 175th | Slovak Republic | 186.64% | 2.1% |
| 176th | Seychelles | 197.44% | 9.2% |
| 177th | Malta | 213.05% | -0.1% |
| 178th | Ireland | 233.30% | -2.7% |
| 179th | Djibouti | 305.97% | 43.6% |
| 180th | San Marino | 313.85% | -2.0% |
| 181st | Singapore | 316.79% | 4.6% |
| 182nd | Luxembourg | 353.79% | 1.5% |
| 183rd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 376.80% | 1.4% |
FAQ
What was Kuwait's trade openness in 2017?▾
Kuwait's trade openness in 2017 was 97.84%. This ranked 122nd globally.
How did Kuwait's trade openness change in 2017?▾
Kuwait's trade openness increased by 1.7% in 2017 compared to 2016.
Which country had the highest trade openness in 2017?▾
Hong Kong SAR, China had the highest trade openness in 2017 at 376.80%.
What is the trade openness of Kuwait in 2017?▾
The trade openness of Kuwait in 2017 was 97.84%. This ranked 122nd globally.
How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Kuwait's trade openness?▾
Kuwait's trade openness went from 96.16% in 2016 to 97.84% in 2017, a 1.7% increase.
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