Kuwait - Communications
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) in Kuwait was 37.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 40.84 in 1991, while its lowest value was 14.41 in 2008.
Definition: Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.82 |
| 1976 | 17.89 |
| 1977 | 20.35 |
| 1978 | 33.14 |
| 1979 | 20.77 |
| 1980 | 16.89 |
| 1981 | 19.01 |
| 1982 | 19.30 |
| 1983 | 22.27 |
| 1984 | 22.79 |
| 1985 | 20.50 |
| 1986 | 20.32 |
| 1987 | 17.61 |
| 1988 | 14.41 |
| 1989 | 15.62 |
| 1990 | 17.65 |
| 1991 | 40.84 |
| 1992 | 29.64 |
| 1993 | 26.79 |
| 1994 | 19.76 |
| 1995 | 28.70 |
| 1996 | 17.45 |
| 1997 | 21.72 |
| 1998 | 24.02 |
| 1999 | 25.92 |
| 2000 | 16.91 |
| 2001 | 16.34 |
| 2002 | 17.10 |
| 2003 | 16.97 |
| 2004 | 19.45 |
| 2005 | 16.17 |
| 2006 | 18.50 |
| 2007 | 22.36 |
| 2008 | 14.41 |
| 2009 | 17.75 |
| 2010 | 25.99 |
| 2011 | 17.78 |
| 2012 | 17.86 |
| 2013 | 26.04 |
| 2014 | 26.49 |
| 2015 | 22.56 |
| 2016 | 29.39 |
| 2017 | 30.61 |
| 2018 | 35.70 |
| 2019 | 28.44 |
| 2020 | 37.18 |
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP)
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Kuwait was 68.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 68.02 in 2020, while its lowest value was 5.81 in 1979.
Definition: Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.28 |
| 1976 | 7.82 |
| 1977 | 7.82 |
| 1978 | 9.84 |
| 1979 | 5.81 |
| 1980 | 11.48 |
| 1981 | 10.05 |
| 1982 | 16.97 |
| 1983 | 21.74 |
| 1984 | 20.53 |
| 1985 | 16.96 |
| 1986 | 19.61 |
| 1987 | 21.25 |
| 1988 | 18.58 |
| 1989 | 16.46 |
| 1990 | 17.62 |
| 1991 | 23.76 |
| 1992 | 15.07 |
| 1993 | 17.33 |
| 1994 | 15.95 |
| 1995 | 18.67 |
| 1996 | 17.24 |
| 1997 | 14.42 |
| 1998 | 15.05 |
| 1999 | 16.83 |
| 2000 | 13.82 |
| 2001 | 15.80 |
| 2002 | 16.71 |
| 2003 | 43.91 |
| 2004 | 46.64 |
| 2005 | 46.69 |
| 2006 | 58.76 |
| 2007 | 62.63 |
| 2008 | 55.77 |
| 2009 | 65.08 |
| 2010 | 45.94 |
| 2011 | 41.57 |
| 2012 | 45.64 |
| 2013 | 64.09 |
| 2014 | 58.64 |
| 2015 | 54.76 |
| 2016 | 56.92 |
| 2017 | 54.14 |
| 2018 | 47.33 |
| 2019 | 61.66 |
| 2020 | 68.02 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
