Country Matrix
For 2025, the matrix below shows Kuwait's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.
Kuwait
Year: 2025(9 in Danger Zone)| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 41(9) | 22(8) | 11(6) | 5(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 50 mln USD | 32(8) | 17(7) | 9(5) | 4(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 100 mln USD | 24(5) | 15(5) | 8(4) | 4(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 200 mln USD | 17(4) | 12(4) | 6(3) | 3(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 5(1) | 3(1) | 2(1) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 71 | Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin | 2025 | 66.21% | 2,174,725,067 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 25 | Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2025 | 61.54% | 304,680,828 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 16 | Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof | 2025 | 57.81% | 124,874,612 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 2025 | 54.53% | 26,440,764 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 34 | Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster | 2025 | 52.22% | 205,780,076 |
| 6 | Iran | 01 | Animals; live | 2025 | 51.79% | 89,427,971 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks | 2025 | 47.53% | 75,977,539 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 04 | Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 2025 | 43.70% | 366,485,778 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2025 | 35.65% | 93,661,967 |
Partner frequency summary:
United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences
Iran: 1 occurrence
Legend:
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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.
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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.