Kuwait—External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)
Category: EconomySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #9 of 183
Latest Value
19.4%
2023
YoY Change
-35.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#9
of 183 countries
Maximum
48.5%
2012
Minimum
-0.9%
2016
CAGR
-1.3%
24 years
Last
19.4%
Previous
30.0%
Highest
48.5%
Lowest
-0.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.4% | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +296.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +160.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +609.7% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -110.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -76.1% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +120.2% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 26.3% |
Top Countries — External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao SAR, China | 42.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Ireland | 41.8% | 2024 |
| 3 | Gabon | 37.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 37.0% | 2022 |
| 5 | Singapore | 35.2% | 2024 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 31.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | San Marino | 31.0% | 2023 |
| 8 | Bermuda | 29.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 19.4% | 2023 |
| 10 | Malta | 18.8% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →