Kuwait Economic Indicators
Latest economic indicators and statistics for Kuwait.
| Indicator | Current Value | Previous Value | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $160.23B | $165.38B | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Annual Growth Rate | -2.56% | -1.67% | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate (YoY) | 1% | -0.8% | Quarterly | Q1 2025 |
| GDP per Capita | $23,500.26 | $24,716.2 | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita PPP | $45,426.95 | $47,777.4 | Yearly | 2024 |
| R&D Expenditure (% GDP) | 0.1% | 0.08% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Real GDP | $116.89B | $119.96B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Inflation Rate | 2.9% | 3.64% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Inflation Rate | 2.4% | 2.3% | Monthly | Jul'25 |
| Inflation Rate MoM | 0.2% | 0.3% | Monthly | Jul'25 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Rate | 48.58% | 48.87% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Exports | $83.98B | $99.78B | Yearly | 2023 |
| Annual Imports | $37.49B | $35.93B | Yearly | 2023 |
| Balance of Trade | KWD 1.7B | KWD 2.5B | Quarterly | Q2 2025 |
| Exports | KWD 5B | KWD 5.7B | Quarterly | Q2 2025 |
| Exports (% GDP) | 60.45% | 51.73% | Yearly | 2022 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 0.38% | 1.28% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Imports | KWD 3.3B | KWD 3.1B | Quarterly | Q2 2025 |
| Imports (% GDP) | 30.47% | 30.27% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) | $28.19B | $32.05B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Tariff Rate | 4.64% | 3.86% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Trade (% GDP) | 90.92% | 82% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Current Account to GDP Ratio | 28.2% | 31.4% | Yearly | Dec'24 |
| Debt to GDP Ratio | 3% | 3.2% | Yearly | Dec'24 |
| Interest Rate | 3.75% | 4% | Daily | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Private Credit (% GDP) | 91.96% | 90.63% | Yearly | 2019 |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 96% | 96% | Yearly | 2020 |
| Happiness Index | 6.63 points | 6.95 points | Yearly | 2024 |
| Homicide Rate | 0.25 | 0.36 | Yearly | 2020 |
| Population | 4.97M | 4.85M | Yearly | 2024 |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 8.42% | 8.42% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Annual CO2 Emissions | 99.23M tonnes | 97.46M tonnes | Yearly | 2023 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.35% | 0.35% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Corruption Control | 0.21 points | 0.13 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Political stability index | 0.41 points | 0.29 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 7.6 | 7.6 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.19 | 80.59 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.29 | 2.6 | Yearly | 2020 |
| Electricity Access | 100% | 100% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 99.7% | 99.7% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Travel Earnings | $524M | $1.2B | Yearly | 2020 |
| Visitor Arrivals | 2.16M | 8.56M | Yearly | 2020 |