Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6,084 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 6,084 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 8,520 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 686.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 686.54 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 826.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 1,118 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 1,591 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 1,835 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2,100 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 2,075 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,957 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 1,986 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,969 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,857 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2,808 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 2,714 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,704 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,188 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 2,932 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2,869 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,007 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,722 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,667 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,834 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,135 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 3,474 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3,896 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 4,499 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 5,321 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 5,951 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 4,916 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 5,363 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 6,069 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6,322 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,988 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6,489 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6,206 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6,580 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 6,787 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8,520 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 6,802 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 4,359 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 4,836 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 6,264 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 5,733 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 6,084 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per person | 686.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,591 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,835 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,868 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,704 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,188 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,921 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,951 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,513 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,363 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,520 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,359 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,264 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 6,522 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,477 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Bahamas 6,162 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Lithuania 6,051 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Curaçao 6,043 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Guyana 5,994 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 6,084 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8,520 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.