Kuwait vs Portugal: Service imports
Kuwait
29.60 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Portugal
27.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
44th
Portugal rank
46th
Service imports over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 1.68 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Kuwait ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 920.34 million BoP, current US$ | 531.44 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 736.08 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Kuwait, at 29.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 1.68 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for service imports?
- Kuwait ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.