Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
7.30 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
79,663 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 7.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79,663 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kuwait ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 79,663 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 88,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 81,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 92,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 98,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 96,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 144,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1972 | 171,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 218,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 620,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +184.0% |
| 1975 | 542,918 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 574,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 571,414 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 613,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 977,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 659,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 692,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 732,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 645,965 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 464,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 659,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1988 | 552,260 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 714,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 464,717 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 104,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 450,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +331.9% |
| 1993 | 641,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1994 | 709,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 798,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 924,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 900,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 638,586 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 776,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 954,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 3.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 6.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 7.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 6.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 4.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 4.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 4.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 174,345 current US$ per square kilometre, 30.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +331.9% | 104,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 450,999 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 463,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 735,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 464,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 640,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 924,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 954,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 20 Puerto Rico 7.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 7.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 5.61 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 4.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Curacao 4.34 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,663 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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.