ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Moldova 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sweden 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 North Macedonia 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Lithuania 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Belize 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0.0366 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.