Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Kuwait
Kuwait: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 24.8% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Kuwait is 24.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Kuwait peaked at 33.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 131st 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.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.7% | — |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -80.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +105650609192067.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +3432623664312731.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +41.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +252.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +586.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | +8.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 24.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.3%, 53% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 24.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3432623664312731.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1995 | +105650609192067.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | +586.6% | 1.3% | 8.7% |
| 2004 | +252.2% | 0.8% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 11.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 17.7% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 128 Bangladesh 27.1% compare
- 129 Ukraine 25.7% compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.1% compare
- 132 Nigeria 24.6% compare
- 133 Liberia 24.5% compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 24.2% compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 28.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Kuwait?
- Computer, communications and other services in Kuwait was 24.8% 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 33.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Kuwait ranks 131st 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 50.1%. 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.