Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industry (including construction), value added was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.5% on the previous year and up 229.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait peaked at 15.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 2017.
Kuwait ranks 106th of 199 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.
Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.5% | — |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -34.5% |
| 2013 | -1.3% | -112.9% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -63.2% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | +255.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -303.9% |
| 2017 | -6.1% | -274.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -137.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -104.9% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | +4686.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -160.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +142.6% |
| 2023 | -5.1% | -164.4% |
| 2024 | -4.1% | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -153.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4686.3% | -0.1% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | -6.1% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -5.4% | 7.9% | 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 industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait was 2.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Kuwait ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.