High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Kuwait
Kuwait: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 10.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10.2% for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 471.4% on the previous year and up 7,519.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Kuwait peaked at 10.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.1% | — |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -91.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +1923.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -78.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +149.2% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +471.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 70% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1923.5% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| 2024 | +471.4% | 1.8% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 high-technology exports in Kuwait?
- High-technology exports in Kuwait was 10.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for high-technology exports?
- Kuwait ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,519.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.