What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?

Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 0.7326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.

What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.

How does Kuwait rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

30th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.7326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1975–2025

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.7326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Kuwait 30th out of 199 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.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.7058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.7326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1977	0.6763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1978	0.6601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1979	0.7319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1980	0.7204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1981	0.6394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1982	0.5014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1983	0.5497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1984	0.5602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1985	0.4837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1986	0.4031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1987	0.3675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1988	0.3726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1989	0.4687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1992	0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1993	0.4266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1994	0.4529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1995	0.472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1996	0.4746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1997	0.4705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	0.3707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1999	0.4058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2000	0.5164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
2001	0.4654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2002	0.4029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2003	0.4552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2004	0.4879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2005	0.5607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2006	0.5559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2007	0.5454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	0.5899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2009	0.5136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2010	0.5816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2011	0.6677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2012	0.6874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2013	0.6646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2014	0.6443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.4829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2016	0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2017	0.4572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2018	0.5559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2019	0.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2020	0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2021	0.4612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
2022	0.5467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2023	0.5087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2024	0.4816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2025	0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.5067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.5093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

27 Eswatini 0.4789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Guinea 0.4656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Estonia 0.4516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Zambia 0.4492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Papua New Guinea 0.4349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Latvia 0.4341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.7326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,573 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods exports (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.