ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait stood at 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 2,463 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 233.58 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 233.58 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 578.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +147.8% |
| 2006 | 1,437 BoP, current US$ per person | +148.2% |
| 2007 | 1,861 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 2,290 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 2,463 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,209 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 1,150 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,033 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 955.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 835.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 706.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 637.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 549.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 755.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 984.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 975.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 921.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 504.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person, 52.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +147.8% | 233.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 578.89 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +148.2% | 578.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,437 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,477 BoP, current US$ per person | 233.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,463 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 881.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 549.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,209 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | 921.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 13 Andorra 1,615 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Denmark 1,608 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Lithuania 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Norway 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Latvia 960.19 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)
- 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$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,463 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.