Transport services in Kuwait
Kuwait: Transport services was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Kuwait is 21.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Kuwait peaked at 55.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 52.3% | — |
| 1976 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 55.8% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 43.9% | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 40.7% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 28.3% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.2% | 40.7% | 55.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 26.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 28.1% | 32.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 26.6% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 12.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 21.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 27,099 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 8,311 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Kuwait?
- Transport services in Kuwait was 21.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for transport services?
- Kuwait ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.