Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.1393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Goods imports (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 imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.3644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 0.335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 134 Canada 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 South Africa 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Chile 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Ecuador 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.