Nominal GDP
$157.21B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Kuwait Economy and Trade
Kuwait CityLocal time
GDP $157.21B · real growth 2.7% · latest verified annual data
The macro snapshot for Kuwait pairs $157.21B in nominal GDP (2025) with a real-growth reading of 2.7% (2025). GDP per capita comes to $32,312 in the 2025 observation, while the latest CPI figure used here is 2.4% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$32,312
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
2.7%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
2.4%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Kuwait at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $114.59B2016: $109.41B2017: $120.69B2018: $138.65B2019: $140.86B2020: $111.05B2021: $148.35B2022: $183.50B2023: $165.46B2024: $160.90B2025: $157.21B
GDP per capita$32,312
Real growth2.7%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
2.4%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
2.2%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$32,312
current US$
Macro signals
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20252.7%
Unemployment20252.2%
Inflation20252.4%
Understand the numbers
What Kuwait's economic profile is telling you
Kuwait returned to positive real growth in 2025, with GDP of about $157 billion, inflation of 2.4 percent and modeled unemployment of 2.2 percent. The WTO profile confirms large oil-linked merchandise exports, but a complete matched pair was not captured in this verification pass, so no balance is calculated.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and may use different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Kuwait | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $157.21B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $32,312 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 2.7% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 2.4% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 2.2% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise balancematched year required | Not calculated | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kuwait's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $157.21B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Kuwait?
A matched merchandise export and import pair was not independently resolved on this page, so no goods balance is calculated.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise trade where independently resolved.
Official data: WTO economy profiles