Kuwait—Container Port Traffic (TEU)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #74 of 169Updated April 2026
Latest Value
863,618
2020
YoY Change
-10.0%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#74
of 169 countries
Maximum
984,815
2015
Minimum
673,472
2005
CAGR
+1.7%
16 years
Last
863,618
Previous
959,576
Highest
984,815
Lowest
673,472
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's container port traffic (teu) was 863,618 in 2020, ranking #74 out of 169 countries. This represents a -10.0% change from 2019. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 984,815 (2015) and the lowest was 673,472 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 863,618 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 959,576 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 954,528 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 964,624 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 944,432 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 984,815 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 904,049 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 840,149 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 824,196 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 810,248 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 815,532 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 854,044 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 961,684 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 900,000 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 750,000 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 673,472 |
Top Countries — Container Port Traffic (TEU)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 839.8M | 2022 |
| 2 | China | 269.0M | 2022 |
| 3 | United States | 62.2M | 2022 |
| 4 | Singapore | 37.3M | 2022 |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 28.5M | 2022 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 27.3M | 2022 |
| 7 | Japan | 22.5M | 2022 |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 20.5M | 2022 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 20.3M | 2022 |
| 10 | India | 19.7M | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Container Port Traffic (TEU) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), uri: http://unctad.org/en/Pages/statistics.aspx.