Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 5,887 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 5,887 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 8,185 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 592.92 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 592.92 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 716.69 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 932.02 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 976.51 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,312 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 1,751 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 1,547 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 1,757 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 1,660 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,618 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,750 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 1,593 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 1,662 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,709 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,592 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,002 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 1,987 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,170 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2,275 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2,420 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2,268 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2,303 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,035 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 2,105 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,251 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2,369 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,623 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2,875 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 3,328 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 3,724 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4,184 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 5,582 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 4,610 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 4,866 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5,613 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 5,998 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 5,665 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6,093 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5,759 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 6,377 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 6,542 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,185 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 6,449 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 3,902 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 4,573 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 5,693 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 5,740 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,516 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 5,887 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5,887 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5,887 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 568.5 current US$ per person, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 905.95 current US$ per person | 592.92 current US$ per person | 1,312 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,664 current US$ per person | 1,547 current US$ per person | 1,757 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,183 current US$ per person | 1,987 current US$ per person | 2,420 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,365 current US$ per person | 2,105 current US$ per person | 5,582 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,155 current US$ per person | 4,866 current US$ per person | 8,185 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,219 current US$ per person | 3,902 current US$ per person | 5,887 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 32 Lithuania 6,015 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Curacao 5,967 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 5,956 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Suriname 5,601 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Bahamas 5,484 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,466 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 5,887 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8,185 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.92 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.