Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industry (including construction), value added was 62.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 62.39 billion constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait peaked at 67.08 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.16 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 50th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2011 | 60.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 66.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 65.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 63.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 63.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 62.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 67.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 63.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 61.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 62.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 62.39 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.07 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 62.39 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 52.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 66.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 60.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 67.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 47 Chile 70.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 48 Peru 68.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 49 Czechia 67.13 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 51 Romania 55.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 52 Finland 54.97 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 53 Portugal 47.91 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait was 62.39 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 67.08 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.