Services, value added in Kuwait
Kuwait: Services, value added was 93.74 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 93.74 billion current US$ for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Kuwait peaked at 93.74 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.29 billion current US$, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Services, value added in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.29 billion current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 59.81 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 64.02 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 66.43 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 68.59 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 66.96 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 66.42 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.54 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 71.75 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 76.91 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 74.36 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 79.35 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 82.25 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 86.30 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 89.56 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 93.74 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 93.74 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.23 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 93.74 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.74 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.37 billion current US$ | 54.29 billion current US$ | 76.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.26 billion current US$ | 74.36 billion current US$ | 93.74 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Kuwait?
- Services, value added in Kuwait was 93.74 billion current US$ 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 93.74 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.29 billion current US$ in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for services, value added?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 (current 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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.