Export value index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Export value index was 141.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export value index in Kuwait stood at 141.2 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Kuwait peaked at 221 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.3 2015 = 100, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.94 2015 = 100 | 83.4 2015 = 100 | 161.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 147.9 2015 = 100 | 85.3 2015 = 100 | 221 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.72 2015 = 100 | 74.3 2015 = 100 | 185.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export value index in Kuwait?
- Export value index in Kuwait was 141.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 221 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for export value index?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.