Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 14,530 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14,530 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35,852 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
3,611 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1988
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait stood at 14,530 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 35,852 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,611 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
Kuwait ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,680 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 8,162 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 7,600 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 7,636 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 12,725 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1980 | 13,712 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 10,119 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 6,508 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 6,577 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6,677 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,477 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 3,658 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 4,005 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 3,611 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 5,139 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 4,005 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 6,108 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1994 | 6,762 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 7,632 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 8,638 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 7,988 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 5,215 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 6,433 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 9,965 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 8,086 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 7,460 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 10,330 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 13,443 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 20,253 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 23,873 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 24,932 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 32,791 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 19,468 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 22,807 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 32,832 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 35,852 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 32,996 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 28,586 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 14,431 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 11,642 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 13,280 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 17,828 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 14,586 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 9,147 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 15,689 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 2022 | 21,857 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 17,343 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 15,823 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 14,530 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14,530 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,924 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14,530 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person, 12.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,761 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,600 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,725 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 6,548 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,611 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,712 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,598 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,005 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,638 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,060 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,460 BoP, current US$ per person | 32,791 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,484 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,642 BoP, current US$ per person | 35,852 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,731 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,147 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,857 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 22 Guyana 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 15,542 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Bahrain 15,282 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Hungary 14,335 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Lithuania 14,097 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 South Korea 13,910 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 14,530 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 35,852 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,611 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Kuwait rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.