Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kuwait

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

177th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.7165 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

Years of data

1973–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kuwait, 1973–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kuwait peaked at 0.7165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places Kuwait 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1973 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1973	0.5963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1974	0.7165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1975	0.7116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1976	0.7088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1977	0.6401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1978	0.6308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1979	0.693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1980	0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1981	0.5999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1982	0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1983	0.5124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1984	0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1985	0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1986	0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1987	0.4203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1988	0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1989	0.4112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1990	0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1991	0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-81.5%
1992	0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+203.3%
1993	0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.9%
1994	0.3823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1995	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-93.0%
1996	0.4345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1533.2%
1997	0.4768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1998	0.3945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1999	0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2000	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-88.8%
2001	0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2002	0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2003	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2004	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2005	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2006	0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2007	0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2008	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2009	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2010	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.9%
2011	0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2012	0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2013	0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2016	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2017	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2018	0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2019	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2020	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2021	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2022	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2023	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1980s	0.4744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

174 Central African Republic 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Barbados 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Panama 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Liberia 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Saint Lucia 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kuwait?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kuwait was 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.7165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Kuwait ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.