Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
367,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
47
1975–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 4.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 6.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 367,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 476,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 539,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 536,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 574,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 899,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 607,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 643,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 682,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 582,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 404,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 461,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 432,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 639,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1992 | 367,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 573,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1994 | 631,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 720,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 838,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 801,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 539,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 685,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 911,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 862,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 5.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 6.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 6.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 4.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 3.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 5.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 856,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 32.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 628,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 476,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 651,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 404,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 644,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 367,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 838,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 862,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 6.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ireland 4.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Germany 4.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 3.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 3.37 million BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 4.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.