Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was -2.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
65.29 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-38.38 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
47
1976–2025
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kuwait stood at -2.15 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kuwait peaked at 65.29 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -38.38 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1978 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +475.0% |
| 1979 | 65.29 % change on previous year | +370.4% |
| 1980 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1981 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1982 | -27.97 % change on previous year | +376.9% |
| 1983 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1984 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 1985 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 1986 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1987 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +471.6% |
| 1988 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1989 | 31.22 % change on previous year | +256.0% |
| 1993 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1994 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1995 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +269.3% |
| 1996 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1998 | -22.02 % change on previous year | -636.9% |
| 1999 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2000 | 43.96 % change on previous year | +512.2% |
| 2001 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2002 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2003 | 38.3 % change on previous year | -444.0% |
| 2004 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 50.28 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 33.21 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 26.78 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2009 | -33.77 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2010 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2011 | 43.89 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 2012 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2013 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2014 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2015 | -38.38 % change on previous year | +459.5% |
| 2016 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2017 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2018 | 32.45 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2019 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2020 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -745.9% |
| 2021 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2022 | 35.46 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2023 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2024 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2025 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -2.15 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -2.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.23 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 65.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8101 % change on previous year | -27.97 % change on previous year | 31.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -22.02 % change on previous year | 20.77 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.9 % change on previous year | -33.77 % change on previous year | 50.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -38.38 % change on previous year | 43.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -23.81 % change on previous year | 35.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 167 Jamaica -1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Mali -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Seychelles -2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Azerbaijan -3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Samoa -3.12 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kuwait?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kuwait was -2.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 65.29 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.38 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Kuwait ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.