Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
122nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
28,451 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28,451 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28,451 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 31,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 29,125 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 32,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 35,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 34,450 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 51,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 56,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 64,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 181,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +180.7% |
| 1975 | 157,464 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 167,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 163,749 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 168,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 299,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1980 | 340,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 272,447 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 190,011 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 201,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 216,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 194,276 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 134,848 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 183,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 154,097 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 210,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 133,838 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 29,686 current LCU per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1992 | 132,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +345.7% |
| 1993 | 193,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 210,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 238,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 276,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 273,064 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 194,613 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 236,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 366,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 308,081 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 290,180 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 417,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 559,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 847,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 883,569 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 834,175 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +345.7% | 29,686 current LCU per square kilometre | 132,323 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,448 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,451 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,241 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 134,600 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,450 current LCU per square kilometre | 299,270 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,843 current LCU per square kilometre | 134,848 current LCU per square kilometre | 340,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,686 current LCU per square kilometre | 276,655 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 753,329 current LCU per square kilometre | 290,180 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 883,569 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 834,175 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 119 Yemen 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bhutan 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 France 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Morocco 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Portugal 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guatemala 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,451 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.