Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 14,814 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 14,814 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 35,633 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 805.09 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,508 current US$ per person | 2,055 current US$ per person | 3,093 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,783 current US$ per person | 2,092 current US$ per person | 12,929 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,484 current US$ per person | 3,589 current US$ per person | 13,067 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,765 current US$ per person | 805.09 current US$ per person | 8,605 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,958 current US$ per person | 7,461 current US$ per person | 32,985 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,273 current US$ per person | 11,556 current US$ per person | 35,633 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,473 current US$ per person | 9,117 current US$ per person | 21,785 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 24 Bahrain, Kingdom of 16,531 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Estonia, Republic of 15,353 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Finland 14,885 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Lithuania, Republic of 14,410 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Korea, Republic of 13,724 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Canada 13,317 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,553 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 14,814 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 35,633 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 805.09 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.