Iraq vs Kuwait: Commercial service exports (current US$)
Commercial service exports (current US$) over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 12.14 billion current US$ against 10.31 billion current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 1.83 billion current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Kuwait ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 903.80 million current US$ | 8.54 billion current US$ | 7.63 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.13 billion current US$ | 6.77 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.64 billion current US$ | 9.84 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 12.14 billion current US$ against 10.31 billion current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 1.83 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Kuwait ranks 67th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.