Service exports and imports gdp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Service exports and imports gdp was 26.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.9
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.42
in 2018
All-time low
10.64
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Service exports and imports gdp in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 26.9 for service exports and imports gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports and imports gdp in Kuwait peaked at 32.42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 198 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.
Service exports and imports gdp in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.64 | — |
| 1976 | 12.08 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 14.37 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 16.49 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 13.93 | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 14.99 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 17.15 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 20.54 | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 21.5 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 21.17 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 24.36 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 27.45 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 22.83 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 25.91 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 22.47 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 30.64 | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 24.15 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 23.8 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 20.84 | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 22.7 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 28.18 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 22.35 | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 17.88 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 20.12 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 19.63 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.38 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.95 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 18.79 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 20.51 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 18.82 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 23.79 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 21.48 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 18.9 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 15.61 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 18.48 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 26.05 | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 29.14 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 27.74 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 32.42 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 27.16 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 23.73 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 20.08 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 20.79 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 25.2 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 25.04 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.9 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5 | 10.64 | 16.49 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.84 | 14.99 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.68 | 20.84 | 30.64 | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.56 | 16.7 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 | 15.61 | 32.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 | 20.08 | 26.9 | 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 41,111 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 39,611 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3698 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports and imports gdp in Kuwait?
- Service exports and imports gdp in Kuwait was 26.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest service exports and imports gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest service exports and imports gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for service exports and imports gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports and imports gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Service exports and imports gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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