ICT service exports in Kuwait
Kuwait: ICT service exports was 49.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Kuwait, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports in Kuwait stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Kuwait peaked at 60.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 189 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.4% | — |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +102.9% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | +10.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 6.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 8.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 13.4% | 60.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 35.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 43.5% | 59.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 ict service exports in Kuwait?
- Ict service exports in Kuwait was 49.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for ict service exports?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).