Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.01 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 299.2% on the previous year and up 625.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 42.65 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -40.06 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.51 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year | 42.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.38 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 41.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.53 % change on previous year | -12.93 % change on previous year | 41.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 % change on previous year | -19.04 % change on previous year | 30.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -40.06 % change on previous year | 31.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 108 Myanmar 6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Jordan 6.17 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Armenia 6.11 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Colombia 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Australia 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Tuvalu 5.56 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 6.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42.65 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 625.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.