Kuwait: Arms exports

The latest value from 1998 is 95 million U.S. dollars, an increase from 4 million U.S. dollars in 1984. In comparison, the world average is 692.68 million U.S. dollars, based on data from 40 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1967 to 1998 is 32.25 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 3 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 1967 while the maximum of 95 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m