Computer, communications and other services in Kuwait
Kuwait: Computer, communications and other services 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 1993.
Kuwait ranks 130th 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 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% | -133.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +739552034001968.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | — |
| 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% |
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
- 127 Bangladesh 27.1% compare
- 128 Ecuador 27.1% compare
- 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.1% compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.6% compare
- 132 Nigeria 24.6% compare
- 133 Liberia 24.5% 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 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 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Kuwait ranks 130th 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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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.