Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was -6.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -6.04 % change on previous year for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 331.88 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -77.53 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1968 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -275.0% |
| 1969 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1970 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1971 | 49.78 % change on previous year | -2317.1% |
| 1972 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1973 | 27.44 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1974 | 184.02 % change on previous year | +570.6% |
| 1975 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1976 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1977 | -0.5061 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1978 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -1562.0% |
| 1979 | 76.45 % change on previous year | +933.1% |
| 1980 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1981 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1982 | -32.47 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1983 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1985 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 1986 | -28.16 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1987 | 42.12 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1988 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1989 | 29.46 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 1990 | -35 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 1991 | -77.53 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 1992 | 331.88 % change on previous year | -528.1% |
| 1993 | 42.31 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1994 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1995 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1997 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1998 | -29.06 % change on previous year | +1026.1% |
| 1999 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2000 | 53.95 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 2001 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2002 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2003 | 46.57 % change on previous year | -1040.3% |
| 2004 | 35.66 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 52.79 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 28.78 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2008 | 35.35 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 2009 | -35.99 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2010 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2011 | 46.56 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2012 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2013 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2014 | -9.72 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2015 | -44.71 % change on previous year | +360.1% |
| 2016 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2017 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2018 | 28.6 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2019 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2020 | -33.8 % change on previous year | +338.0% |
| 2021 | 58.08 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2022 | 44.55 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2023 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2024 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.12 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2317.1% | -2.25 % change on previous year | 49.78 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1562.0% | -0.5061 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1040.3% | -4.95 % change on previous year | 46.57 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1026.1% | -2.58 % change on previous year | -29.06 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +933.1% | 7.4 % change on previous year | 76.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 35.43 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 184.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -32.47 % change on previous year | 42.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.04 % change on previous year | -77.53 % change on previous year | 331.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.54 % change on previous year | -35.99 % change on previous year | 53.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -44.71 % change on previous year | 46.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 % change on previous year | -33.8 % change on previous year | 58.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 167 Brunei -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Congo -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Haiti -5.82 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Puerto Rico -7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Turkmenistan -7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Guyana -7.28 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -6.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 331.88 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.53 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.