Kuwait · Innovation, research & technology

Kuwait's r&d spending fell from 0.2 % in 1997 to 0.1 % in 2024.

Kuwait's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 189.3 /M in 1997 to 144.8 /M in 2024.

Kuwait's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 475.1 in 1996 to 1,395 in 2023.

Kuwait's patent applications, residents fell from 13 in 2016 to 1 in 2018.

Kuwait's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 37 in 2016 to 256 in 2018.

Kuwait's trademark applications, total rose from 2,968 in 2016 to 3,543 in 2018.

Kuwait's high-tech exports rose from 3.1 % in 2010 to 5.8 % in 2024.

Kuwait's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$128M in 2010 to US$360M in 2024.

Kuwait's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 13.4 % in 2004 to 49.3 % in 2025.