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 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.6289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 105th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.3349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 102 Tunisia 0.4833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Panama 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Jamaica 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Albania 0.4689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 United Kingdom 0.4631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Burundi 0.4625 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)
- 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$), per in Kuwait was 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.