Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait
Kuwait: Industry (including construction), value added was 85.07 billion current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait is 85.07 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait peaked at 130.21 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.81 billion current US$, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 49th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 76.25 billion current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 112.03 billion current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 130.21 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 127.31 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 114.75 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 64.09 billion current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 57.04 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 67.13 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 83.36 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 81.30 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.81 billion current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 86.50 billion current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2022 | 120.68 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 99.72 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 92.85 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 85.07 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 85.07 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.19 billion current US$, 3.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 85.07 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.04 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.35 billion current US$ | 57.04 billion current US$ | 130.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.77 billion current US$ | 53.81 billion current US$ | 120.68 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Kuwait was 85.07 billion current US$ 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 130.21 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.81 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Kuwait ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.