Goods exports in Kuwait
Kuwait: Goods exports was 70.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 70.69 billion BoP, current US$ for goods exports in 2025.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in Kuwait peaked at 119.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.55 billion BoP, current US$, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 44 Portugal 81.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 77.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Israel 76.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Oman 65.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Philippines 63.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Nigeria 57.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in Kuwait?
- Goods exports in Kuwait was 70.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 119.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for goods exports?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.