Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 8.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.61 % change on previous year for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 772.9% on the previous year and up 534.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kuwait peaked at 44.16 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -26.08 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 44.16 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1979 | 16.62 % change on previous year | +683.6% |
| 1980 | 38.55 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 1981 | -0.7818 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1982 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -2163.9% |
| 1983 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1984 | -0.8846 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1985 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +533.8% |
| 1986 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1987 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1988 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -811.9% |
| 1989 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1993 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1994 | -0.3121 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1995 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -4745.9% |
| 1996 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6512 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1999 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -881.1% |
| 2000 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2002 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 19.47 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 31.07 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2008 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2009 | -20.24 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2010 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2011 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2013 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 2015 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +820.4% |
| 2018 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2019 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2020 | -26.08 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 2021 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2022 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2023 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2024 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2025 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -772.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.61 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +4745.9% | -0.3121 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +2163.9% | -0.7818 % change on previous year | 16.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.16 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 44.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 38.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6789 % change on previous year | -11.62 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.01 % change on previous year | -20.24 % change on previous year | 31.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 % change on previous year | -10.05 % change on previous year | 17.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -26.08 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 75 Pakistan 8.91 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Latvia 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Sweden 8.65 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 8.54 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Ukraine 8.26 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Vanuatu 8.21 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kuwait?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kuwait was 8.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 44.16 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.