Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
49
1975–2025
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 109 Bhutan 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 0.0837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Faroe Islands 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 South Korea 0.0802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Comoros 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 East Timor 0.0772 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.