Market · Middle East

India's exports to Kuwait

US$ 1.90 bn

in 2025, down 10.2% on 2024. India's 40th largest market, 0.4% of India's exports, 2,680 products.

2021: US$ 1.23 bn

2022: US$ 1.50 bn

2023: US$ 1.78 bn

2024: US$ 2.12 bn

2025: US$ 1.90 bnUS$ 1.90 bn

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What India sells to Kuwait top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	7113.19 Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad w…	US$ 203 mn	+91.1%
2	1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed	US$ 185 mn	−11.3%
3	8802.40 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding…	US$ 118 mn	−77.5%
4	2902.20 Cyclic hydrocarbons; benzene	US$ 118 mn	−8.2%
5	8703.22 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder…	US$ 78.9 mn	−5.3%
6	6907.21 Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subhe…	US$ 50.9 mn	−17.9%
7	0901.11 Coffee; not roasted or decaffeinated	US$ 44.4 mn	+43.4%
8	2710.19 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 37.7 mn	+172.6%
9	7308.20 Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts	US$ 34.0 mn	+50.7%
10	0306.17 Crustaceans; frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in she…	US$ 31.8 mn	+25.5%
11	0202.30 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen	US$ 23.5 mn	+15.4%
12	0908.31 Spices; cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground	US$ 21.6 mn	+92.1%
13	8507.10 Electric accumulators; lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, i…	US$ 18.4 mn	+21.4%
14	8479.89 Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or incl…	US$ 15.2 mn	+703.4%
15	2304.00 Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pell…	US$ 14.7 mn	−3.0%

Who else sells to Kuwait Kuwait's imports, 2025

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
1006 Rice 🇮🇳 India92% 🇦🇺 Australia3.0% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.5% 🇻🇳 Vietnam1.1% 🇵🇰 Pakistan0.8% 🇺🇸 United States0.7%	290 mn	92%1st	Australia 3.0% Thailand 1.5%
7113 Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious m… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates63% 🇮🇳 India10.0% 🇮🇹 Italy6.5% 🇱🇧 Lebanon4.9% 🇫🇷 France4.4% 🇨🇭 Switzerland2.7%	1.40 bn	10.0%2nd	United Arab Emirates 63% Italy 6.5%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan36% 🇨🇳 China21% 🇺🇸 United States10% 🇰🇷 South Korea6.3% 🇩🇪 Germany5.6% 🇸🇰 Slovakia4.1% 🇮🇳 India2.2% · 9th	5.05 bn	2.2%9th	Japan 36% China 21%
2902 Cyclic hydrocarbons 🇮🇳 India86% 🇴🇲 Oman5.2% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia4.0% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.8% 🇰🇷 South Korea0.5% 🇨🇳 China0.5%	114 mn	86%1st	Oman 5.2% Saudi Arabia 4.0%
6907 Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; cer… 🇮🇳 India63% 🇪🇸 Spain11% 🇮🇹 Italy8.0% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia7.6% 🇨🇳 China4.2% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.1%	111 mn	63%1st	Spain 11% Italy 8.0%
0901 Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; hu… 🇮🇳 India34% 🇪🇹 Ethiopia9.4% 🇺🇸 United States8.2% 🇧🇷 Brazil6.4% 🇨🇴 Colombia5.8% 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.5%	124 mn	34%1st	Ethiopia 9.4% United States 8.2%
7308 Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plat… 🇮🇳 India29% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates20% 🇨🇳 China20% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia8.5% 🇩🇪 Germany6.3% 🇹🇷 Turkey2.6%	140 mn	29%1st	United Arab Emirates 20% China 20%
0306 Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled… 🇮🇳 India59% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates15% 🇵🇰 Pakistan11% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia7.5% 🇮🇷 Iran4.6% 🇪🇨 Ecuador0.8%	54.2 mn	59%1st	United Arab Emirates 15% Pakistan 11%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China75% 🇻🇳 Vietnam16% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.7% 🇮🇳 India1.6% 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.5% 🇺🇸 United States0.5%	1.77 bn	1.6%4th	China 75% Vietnam 16%
8431 Machinery parts; used solely or principally with th… 🇨🇳 China45% 🇺🇸 United States18% 🇮🇹 Italy9.0% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.5% 🇮🇳 India5.1% 🇨🇦 Canada3.4%	572 mn	5.1%5th	China 45% United States 18%
8544 Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors… 🇰🇷 South Korea26% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇪🇬 Egypt11% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates9.7% 🇴🇲 Oman9.6% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia8.5% 🇮🇳 India5.5% · 7th	492 mn	5.5%7th	South Korea 26% China 16%
6109 T-shirts, singlets and other vests; knitted or croc… 🇨🇳 China50% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong8.6% 🇧🇩 Bangladesh7.6% 🇮🇳 India7.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.2% 🇮🇹 Italy4.5%	348 mn	7.6%4th	China 50% Hong Kong 8.6%

What Kuwait buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan36% 🇨🇳 China21% 🇺🇸 United States10% 🇰🇷 South Korea6.3% 🇩🇪 Germany5.6% 🇸🇰 Slovakia4.1% 🇮🇳 India2.2% · 9th	5.05 bn	2.2%9th	Japan 36% China 21%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China75% 🇻🇳 Vietnam16% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.7% 🇮🇳 India1.6% 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.5% 🇺🇸 United States0.5%	1.77 bn	1.6%4th	China 75% Vietnam 16%
7108 Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrough… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates69% 🇨🇭 Switzerland29% 🇹🇷 Turkey2.2% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.1% 🇺🇸 United States<0.1% 🇸🇬 Singapore<0.1%	1.71 bn	–not sold	United Arab Emirates 69% Switzerland 29%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇩🇪 Germany19% 🇺🇸 United States18% 🇫🇷 France8.2% 🇮🇹 Italy8.2% 🇮🇪 Ireland5.4% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.2% 🇮🇳 India1.1% · 18th	1.51 bn	1.1%18th	Germany 19% United States 18%
7304 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron… 🇨🇳 China53% 🇮🇹 Italy16% 🇧🇷 Brazil8.3% 🇯🇵 Japan6.8% 🇲🇽 Mexico6.2% 🇦🇷 Argentina2.6% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 11th	1.24 bn	0.4%11th	China 53% Italy 16%
3002 Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophyla… 🇺🇸 United States46% 🇨🇭 Switzerland19% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇮🇹 Italy4.3% 🇮🇪 Ireland4.2% 🇫🇷 France3.0% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 29th	933 mn	<0.1%29th	United States 46% Switzerland 19%
8807 Aircraft; parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8… 🇺🇸 United States44% 🇫🇷 France32% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom18% 🇨🇳 China1.6% 🇩🇪 Germany1.4% 🇯🇵 Japan0.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th	765 mn	<0.1%16th	United States 44% France 32%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇹🇭 Thailand23% 🇺🇸 United States18% 🇯🇵 Japan18% 🇰🇷 South Korea11% 🇲🇽 Mexico10% 🇨🇳 China8.2% 🇮🇳 India1.2% · 9th	671 mn	1.2%9th	Thailand 23% United States 18%
0207 Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of… 🇧🇷 Brazil52% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia28% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.7% 🇴🇲 Oman5.3% 🇯🇴 Jordan2.7% 🇺🇦 Ukraine2.0%	446 mn	–not sold	Brazil 52% Saudi Arabia 28%
8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereo… 🇨🇳 China56% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates14% 🇵🇱 Poland9.9% 🇻🇳 Vietnam7.5% 🇺🇸 United States3.0% 🇮🇪 Ireland2.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 23rd	396 mn	<0.1%23rd	China 56% United Arab Emirates 14%

US$ million. As reported by Kuwait's customs to UN Comtrade for 2025 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product	2025	Change
7113.19 Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad w… +US$ 96.6 mn	US$ 203 mn	+91.1%
2710.19 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not… +US$ 23.9 mn	US$ 37.7 mn	+172.6%
0901.11 Coffee; not roasted or decaffeinated +US$ 13.4 mn	US$ 44.4 mn	+43.4%
8479.89 Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or incl… +US$ 13.3 mn	US$ 15.2 mn	+703.4%
7308.20 Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts +US$ 11.4 mn	US$ 34.0 mn	+50.7%
0908.31 Spices; cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground +US$ 10.4 mn	US$ 21.6 mn	+92.1%
8703.21 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder… +US$ 8.6 mn	US$ 10.5 mn	+448.5%
7303.00 Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles +US$ 7.9 mn	US$ 10.2 mn	+347.2%

By chapter

71 Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-prec…US$ 204 mn
10 CerealsUS$ 187 mn
29 Organic chemicalsUS$ 132 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 121 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 119 mn
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereofUS$ 118 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 118 mn
73 Iron or steel articlesUS$ 88.9 mn
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spicesUS$ 86.1 mn
69 Ceramic productsUS$ 69.0 mn

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to Kuwait in the earlier years shown.

8443.17 Printing machinery; gravureUS$ 559 thousand
5604.90 Yarn; textile yarn, strip, and the like of heading no. 5404…US$ 159 thousand
7207.12 Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or…US$ 155 thousand
5514.22 Fabrics, woven; 3- or 4-thread twill, including cross twill…US$ 149 thousand
8806.22 Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for o…US$ 130 thousand
3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding ye…US$ 129 thousand
3105.30 Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthop…US$ 79 thousand
8459.61 Machine-tools; for milling by removing metal, (not knee-typ…US$ 77 thousand

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.