Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13,793 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,793 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,775 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
2,859 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 13,793 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 15,775 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,859 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,859 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 3,627 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 4,882 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 4,611 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 5,013 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 6,528 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 6,089 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6,798 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 6,025 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 5,632 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 5,176 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 4,627 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 4,391 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4,780 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 4,748 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7,234 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1993 | 6,865 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 6,669 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,502 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 7,526 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,203 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7,190 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,252 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 5,818 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 6,176 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 6,775 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 7,818 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 9,223 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 10,626 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 11,366 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 13,280 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 14,602 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11,544 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 12,011 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13,282 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 13,586 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13,279 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13,959 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 13,336 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13,214 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13,894 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15,775 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 13,428 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 10,003 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 11,226 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 12,182 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 13,069 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 12,562 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 13,793 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13,793 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,698 BoP, current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13,793 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,539 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,198 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,859 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,013 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,479 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,798 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,055 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,252 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,526 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,723 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,818 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,602 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,577 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,011 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,775 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,139 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,003 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,793 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,062 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 14,939 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Korea 14,812 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Poland 13,510 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Guyana 13,259 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Croatia 13,167 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 13,793 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15,775 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,859 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.