Pakistan boosts services exports to Kuwait by 40% in 2025
Pakistan’s growing services exports to Kuwait reflect stronger trade ties, workforce contribution, and expanding economic cooperation between both nations.
Islamabad – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) – Pakistan’s services exports to Kuwait rose by 40 percent between January and November 2025, according to Pakistan’s embassy in the Gulf state, highlighting steadily strengthening economic ties between the two countries.
The embassy noted that services exports stood at $12.6 million in 2022, climbed to $15 million in 2023, and increased further to $16.7 million in 2024, reflecting consistent growth in bilateral trade cooperation.
As per the latest data shared by the Pakistan embassy in Kuwait, from January to November 2025, Pakistan’s services exports to the country increased to $23.6 million, marking a 40 percent increase.
“This upward trend underscores strengthening economic linkages between Pakistan and Kuwait in the services sector,” the embassy said in a post on social media platform X on Sunday.
Pakistan’s 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 to Kuwait 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎%
during Jan–Nov 2025.
This upward trend underscores strengthening economic linkages between Pakistan and Kuwait in the services sector.🇵🇰🤝🇰🇼 pic.twitter.com/1HfF4Eo6K0
— Pakistan Embassy Kuwait (@PakinKuwait) January 4, 2026
Pakistan enjoys cordial ties with Kuwait, with diplomatic relations between the two countries dating back to October 1963. The two countries cooperate with each other at various international fora, including the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Financial Action Task Force and others.
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Kuwait hosts around 95,000 Pakistani nationals, as per figures shared by Pakistan’s foreign office. The ratio of skilled and unskilled Pakistani laborers in Kuwait is around 70 percent to 30 percent, with the majority being blue collar workers such as masons, steel and tile fixers, drivers, plumbers, painters, barbers, dry cleaners and tailors.
A small number of Pakistani white-collared professionals such as doctors, engineers, chartered accountants and financial experts also work in Kuwait.
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