Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 14,814 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,093 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,781 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 2,797 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,656 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 2,644 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,464 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 2,344 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 2,157 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 2,092 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,055 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,092 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,898 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 3,248 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 3,902 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 10,558 current US$ per person | +170.6% |
| 1975 | 8,312 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 8,353 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7,753 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 7,779 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12,929 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1980 | 13,067 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10,132 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 6,535 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1983 | 6,595 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6,384 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5,594 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 3,743 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 4,025 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 3,589 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 5,175 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 4,180 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 805.09 current US$ per person | -80.7% |
| 1992 | 4,019 current US$ per person | +399.2% |
| 1993 | 6,129 current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1994 | 6,765 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 7,603 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 8,605 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 7,957 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 5,180 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 6,402 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 9,943 current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 8,069 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 7,461 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 9,801 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 13,257 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 20,060 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 23,688 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 24,998 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 32,985 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 19,320 current US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 23,775 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 32,592 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 35,633 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 32,813 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 27,854 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 14,114 current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 11,556 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 13,241 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 16,639 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 14,516 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 9,117 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 14,476 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 2022 | 21,785 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 17,304 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 15,345 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 14,814 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14,814 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14,814 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +399.2% | 805.09 current US$ per person | 4,019 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +170.6% | 3,902 current US$ per person | 10,558 current US$ per person |
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
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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.