Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 15,182 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait stood at 15,182 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 16,443 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,977 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,977 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 3,731 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 5,040 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 4,831 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5,305 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 6,953 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 6,556 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 7,252 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 6,416 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 6,092 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5,527 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 4,937 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 4,657 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 5,063 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 5,106 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7,639 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 7,261 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7,272 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8,242 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 8,236 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,023 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7,893 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,771 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 6,133 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 6,437 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,954 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 7,995 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 9,548 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 11,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 12,014 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 14,848 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 15,816 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 11,966 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 12,442 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13,736 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 13,977 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,676 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,339 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 13,894 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,478 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14,534 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 16,443 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 14,395 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 10,743 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 11,763 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 13,296 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 14,194 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 13,887 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 15,182 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 15,182 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,392 BoP, current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 15,182 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,738 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,377 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,977 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,305 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,856 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,657 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,252 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,667 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,771 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,242 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,271 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,133 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,816 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,091 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,442 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,443 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,177 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,743 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,182 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 51 Spain 15,495 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Guyana 15,296 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Poland 15,252 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Portugal 15,154 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Croatia 14,931 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 14,303 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait was 15,182 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16,443 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,977 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.