Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 10,669 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10,669 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 14,103 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,140 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 48th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12,666 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 12,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 12,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 13,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 8,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 8,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 10,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 11,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 10,669 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,944 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 45 Croatia 10,965 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 46 United States 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 American Samoa 10,917 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Italy 10,630 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 50 Poland 10,278 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 51 Palau 10,055 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kuwait?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kuwait was 10,669 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14,103 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,140 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.