Export value index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Export value index was 141.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export value index in Kuwait stood at 141.2 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Kuwait peaked at 221 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.3 2015 = 100, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 115.9 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 161.6 2015 = 100 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 100.2 2015 = 100 | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 129.2 2015 = 100 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 188.8 2015 = 100 | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 221 2015 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 212.5 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 189 2015 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 85.3 2015 = 100 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 101.5 2015 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 132.8 2015 = 100 | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 118.9 2015 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 74.3 2015 = 100 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 117 2015 = 100 | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 185.4 2015 = 100 | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 155.7 2015 = 100 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 141.2 2015 = 100 | -9.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 141.2 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143.8 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 141.2 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146.3 2015 = 100, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.94 2015 = 100 | 83.4 2015 = 100 | 161.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 147.9 2015 = 100 | 85.3 2015 = 100 | 221 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.72 2015 = 100 | 74.3 2015 = 100 | 185.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 export value index in Kuwait?
- Export value index in Kuwait was 141.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 221 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for export value index?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.