Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7,709 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,709 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,652 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
2,172 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait stood at 7,709 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 8,652 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 2,800 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 3,764 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 3,228 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 3,421 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 4,489 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 4,254 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 4,699 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 3,949 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 3,597 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 3,019 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 2,405 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 2,810 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,426 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1993 | 4,150 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3,965 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4,314 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 4,594 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4,333 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 4,183 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,530 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 3,300 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,940 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 4,683 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 5,749 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 6,730 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 6,868 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7,960 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 8,652 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 6,628 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 6,649 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,213 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,291 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,470 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,131 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6,634 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7,107 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7,256 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,626 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 5,644 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 6,390 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 6,180 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,805 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 6,829 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 7,709 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7,709 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7,709 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,041 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,077 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,764 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,478 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,405 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,699 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,187 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,530 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,594 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,802 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,300 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,652 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,064 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,626 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,470 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,593 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,644 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,709 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 57 New Caledonia 7,999 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Montenegro 7,877 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Nauru 7,755 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Oman 7,477 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Romania 7,311 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Guyana 7,264 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 7,709 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8,652 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,172 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.