Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -4.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.1%
World rank
164th
of 205 countries
All-time high
503.95 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-84.55 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait is -4.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 61.1% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 503.95 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -84.55 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 164th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1964 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1965 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1966 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9687 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1968 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +540.0% |
| 1969 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 48.08 % change on previous year | +383.9% |
| 1972 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1973 | 27.63 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1974 | 187.37 % change on previous year | +578.0% |
| 1975 | -16.23 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1976 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1977 | -0.9344 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1978 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -838.4% |
| 1979 | 76.5 % change on previous year | +1008.8% |
| 1980 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1981 | -18.41 % change on previous year | -369.0% |
| 1982 | -32.29 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1983 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1984 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1985 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -953.4% |
| 1986 | -30.33 % change on previous year | +243.6% |
| 1987 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1988 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1989 | 49.8 % change on previous year | -782.5% |
| 1990 | -38.64 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1991 | -84.55 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 1992 | 503.95 % change on previous year | -696.0% |
| 1993 | 55.96 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1994 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1995 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1997 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1998 | -32.83 % change on previous year | +635.1% |
| 1999 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2000 | 59.78 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2001 | -16.63 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2002 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2003 | 34.54 % change on previous year | -771.1% |
| 2004 | 38.31 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 56.89 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 24.84 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 39.5 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 2009 | -38.25 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2010 | 29.57 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2011 | 45.91 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2013 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2014 | -11.29 % change on previous year | +252.5% |
| 2015 | -47 % change on previous year | +316.3% |
| 2016 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2017 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2018 | 30.76 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2019 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2020 | -37.79 % change on previous year | +264.6% |
| 2021 | 57.36 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2022 | 58.38 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2023 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2024 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2025 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -4.09 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -4.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.87 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.57 % change on previous year | -16.23 % change on previous year | 187.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -32.29 % change on previous year | 49.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.66 % change on previous year | -84.55 % change on previous year | 503.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.58 % change on previous year | -38.25 % change on previous year | 59.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -47 % change on previous year | 45.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -37.79 % change on previous year | 58.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 161 Madagascar -3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Ukraine -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Russia -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Kazakhstan -4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Congo -4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Cameroon -4.92 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 8,553 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -4.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 503.95 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.55 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.