Iraq vs Kuwait: Service exports
Iraq
10.21 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kuwait
12.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Iraq rank
69th
Kuwait rank
66th
Service exports over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 12.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 2.49 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 12.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service exports between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 2.49 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for service exports?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.