ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 14.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 14.28 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.9% on the previous year and up 222.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 162.36 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -48.33 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 156.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 162.36 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 37.38 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2008 | 30.11 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2010 | -48.33 % change on previous year | -460.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2012 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -453.0% |
| 2013 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2014 | -8.57 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 2015 | -11.62 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2016 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2017 | -10.52 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2018 | 42.87 % change on previous year | -507.4% |
| 2019 | 33.97 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2020 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2021 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +247.0% |
| 2022 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -329.8% |
| 2023 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2025 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14.28 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.98 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.04 % change on previous year | 13.4 % change on previous year | 162.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -48.33 % change on previous year | 42.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 14.8 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Malaysia 14.69 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Madagascar 14.34 % change on previous year compare
- 60 South Korea 13.34 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Czechia 13.32 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Peru 13.24 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 14.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 162.36 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.33 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.9%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.