Services, value added in Kuwait
Kuwait: Services, value added was 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Kuwait is 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Kuwait peaked at 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.09 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Services, value added in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2011 | 60.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 64.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 66.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 66.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 68.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 74.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 72.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 73.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 78.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 81.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.86 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 74.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 72.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 53 Iraq 117.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 54 Hungary 95.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 55 Qatar 95.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 80.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 58 Morocco 78.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 59 Ecuador 68.58 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Kuwait?
- Services, value added in Kuwait was 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for services, value added?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.