What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.

What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.

How does Kuwait rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.9%

World rank

42nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

All-time low

0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2025

Service imports (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 imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Kuwait ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1977	0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.0%
1978	0.1196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1979	0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1980	0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1981	0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1982	0.1618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.5%
1983	0.1734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1984	0.1708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1985	0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1986	0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1987	0.1822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1988	0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1989	0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1992	0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
1993	0.1896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1994	0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1995	0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1996	0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1997	0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1998	0.2138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1999	0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2000	0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2001	0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2002	0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2003	0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2004	0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2005	0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2006	0.1048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2007	0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2008	0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2009	0.1297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2010	0.1368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2011	0.1234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2012	0.1212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2014	0.1462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2015	0.2077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.0%
2016	0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2017	0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2019	0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2020	0.1727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2021	0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2022	0.1501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2023	0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2024	0.1745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2025	0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.1267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

39 Vanuatu 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Kyrgyzstan 0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Lithuania 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Lesotho 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Namibia 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,715 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Service imports (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.