Computer, communications and other services in Kuwait
Kuwait: Computer, communications and other services was 57.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 57.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Kuwait peaked at 65.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.8% | — |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -39.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +86.7% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -61.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -57.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +130.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +1549974139477834.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | -0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -150.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -400.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -166.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -150.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -70463765362381664.0% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | -0.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 37.9% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 50.9% | 65.3% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Kuwait?
- Computer, communications and other services in Kuwait was 57.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.