2023
| Trade Barrier Index

Kuwait

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

57/88

Regional Rank

6/15

Kuwait - TBI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	4.06	57	6
Tariff Score	4.9	29	3
NTBs	1.12	20	4
Services	4.69	67	4
Facilitation	5.52	60	6
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Kuwait - Tariffs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.87	21	4	2019
Tariff Rate Score	3.19	11	2	2019
Duty Free Score	9.06	66	7	2019
Tariff Line Score	2.37	19	8	2019
Overall	4.88	23	3	2021
Tariff Rate Score	3.22	11	1	2021
Duty Free Score	9.05	67	7	2021
Tariff Line Score	2.36	25	8	2021
Overall	4.9	29	3	2023
Tariff Rate Score	3.17	14	2	2023
Duty Free Score	9.07	77	6	2023
Tariff Line Score	2.46	19	4	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Kuwait - NTBs View Expanded

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	1.12	20	4
Applied on All Partners	1.25	25	4
Applied Bilaterally	1	12	1
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Kuwait - Services

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	4.69	67	4
Professional	3.87	52	4
Entertainment	3.86	44	4
Telecom	4.49	66	4
Transportation	7.81	81	5
Retail	3.04	33	4
Construction	6.05	78	5
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Kuwait - Facilitation View Expanded Digital

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.82	63	7	2019
Property Rights	4.51	54	8	2019
Logistics	5.81	58	6	2019
Digital	3.18	55	5	2019
RTAs	9.78	79	10	2019
Overall	6.96	79	12	2021
Property Rights	4.32	51	8	2021
Logistics	6.79	59	6	2021
Digital	2.06	23	7	2021
RTAs	9.79	81	12	2021
Overall	5.52	60	6	2023
Property Rights	4.56	48	7	2023
Logistics	6.63	59	6	2023
Digital	1.1	6	3	2023
RTAs	9.79	79	8	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Kuwait - NTBs Imposed on All Partners

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1.25	25	4
Export Subsidies	1	17	3
Quantitative Restrictions	1	16	4
Safeguards	2.5	75	5
Special Safeguards	1	6	4
SPS	1.04	13	3
TRQ	1	7	3
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Kuwait - Bilateral NTBs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1	12	1
AntiDumping	1	15	3
CVD	1	17	4
Quantitative Restrictions	1	15	4
SPS	1	3	2
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Kuwait - Digital

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1.1	6	3
Tax	1.6	11	4
Moderation	1	15	3
Content Localization	1	12	3
Security Barriers	1	8	3
Data Flows	1	11	3
Onerous Barriers	1	5	2
Statistic	Score	Global	Region