Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 8.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.1% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 118.4% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait peaked at 88.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 10.4% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 149 United Arab Emirates 8.8% compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 8.3% compare
- 151 Vanuatu 8.2% compare
- 153 Malawi 8.0% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 8.0% compare
- 155 Cuba 7.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kuwait was 8.1% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.