Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 2,495 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait stood at 2,495 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 4,285 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 387.73 current US$ per person, in 1984.
Kuwait ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 449.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 493.27 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 466.01 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 488.26 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 793.07 current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 1980 | 730.2 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 795.13 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 476.34 current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 1983 | 389.44 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 387.73 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 498.51 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 429.17 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 396.79 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 441.54 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 506.56 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 775.96 current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 614.2 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 714.43 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 668.54 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 713.64 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 842.72 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 813.44 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 683.44 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 803.69 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 697.57 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 666.4 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 835.76 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 1,717 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 3,170 current US$ per person | +84.6% |
| 2007 | 3,630 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 4,285 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 3,896 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,864 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 3,033 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,472 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1,595 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 1,551 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,425 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,241 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 1,137 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2019 | 1,684 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,503 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,787 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 2,191 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,382 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 2,495 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 538 current US$ per person | 449.38 current US$ per person | 793.07 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 505.14 current US$ per person | 387.73 current US$ per person | 795.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 728.3 current US$ per person | 614.2 current US$ per person | 842.72 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,087 current US$ per person | 666.4 current US$ per person | 4,285 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,875 current US$ per person | 1,137 current US$ per person | 3,033 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,095 current US$ per person | 1,503 current US$ per person | 2,495 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 2,495 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,285 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.73 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Kuwait rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.