Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.8047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.5436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait is 0.8047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Kuwait 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.9035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.8047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.8047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 28 Denmark 0.8306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guyana 0.8182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.8151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Brunei 0.7821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Maldives 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Lithuania 0.7658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait was 0.8047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.