Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate was -3.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -3.2 % change on previous year for value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 235.5% on the previous year and down 979.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 15.29 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.5 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 149th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2013 | -3 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3635 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2015 | -0.8678 % change on previous year | -338.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 2017 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3218 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2019 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +2539.9% |
| 2020 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2021 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -580.1% |
| 2023 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2024 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2539.9% | -0.3218 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8151 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 146 Haiti -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 147 South Africa -2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Samoa -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mozambique -4 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Brunei -4.12 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Montenegro -4.65 % change on previous year 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 value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -3.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 979.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.