Kuwait Oil
Production (2025)#10 World
2,804,974b/d+1.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#37 World
438,020b/d+1% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+2,332,583b/d
Consumption uses 15.8% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Oil Reserves in Kuwait
- Kuwait has proven oil reserves of 101,500,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#7 in the world), representing 5.8% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Kuwait has roughly 108 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Kuwait
- Kuwait produced 2,804,974 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#10 in the world), an increase of 1.2% from 2,770,602 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 2,583,548 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 225,000 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Kuwait has years with negative refinery gain. Refinery gain (or processing gain) is the volume difference between the refined products output and crude input.
Oil Consumption in Kuwait
- Kuwait consumed 438,020 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#37 in the world), an increase of 1% from 2023. This represents 0.43% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Kuwait averaged 3.73 us gallons per day in 2024 (#9 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Other Refined Products (33.4%), Residual Fuel Oil (28.8%), and Motor Gasoline (19.9%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Kuwait
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in Kuwait
- In 2024, Kuwait produced approximately 2,770,602 barrels per day of oil and consumed 438,020 barrels per day , a surplus of 2,332,583 barrels per day.
Kuwait Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101,500,000,000 | 7 | 5.8% | 2,804,974 | +1.2% | 10 | 2.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 101,500,000,000 | 7 | 5.8% | 2,770,602 | −4.4% | 10 | 2.7% | 438,020 | +1% | 37 | 0.43% | 3.73 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 101,500,000,000 | 7 | 5.8% | 2,897,086 | −3.8% | 10 | 2.8% | 433,469 | −1.3% | 37 | 0.43% | 3.76 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 101,500,000,000 | 7 | 5.9% | 3,010,018 | +11.6% | 10 | 3.0% | 439,195 | +6.6% | 35 | 0.44% | 4.02 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 5.9% | 2,696,009 | −0.72% | 10 | 2.8% | 411,941 | +6.4% | 35 | 0.42% | 3.97 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 2,715,627 | −9.4% | 10 | 2.9% | 387,254 | −17.7% | 36 | 0.42% | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 6.1% | 2,997,175 | −1.4% | 10 | 3.0% | 470,779 | −3.4% | 34 | 0.47% | 4.45 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 6.1% | 3,038,648 | +1.1% | 10 | 3.0% | 487,477 | +12.5% | 34 | 0.49% | 4.74 | 0 | 1,837,918 | −1,837,918 |
| 2017 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 6.2% | 3,005,003 | −5% | 10 | 3.1% | 433,357 | −2.7% | 36 | 0.44% | 4.38 | 0 | 1,733,813 | −1,733,813 |
| 2016 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 6.1% | 3,163,092 | +3.4% | 10 | 3.3% | 445,410 | −2.1% | 34 | 0.46% | 4.67 | 0 | 1,859,305 | −1,859,305 |
| 2015 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 6.1% | 3,060,352 | +5.8% | 10 | 3.2% | 454,819 | −0.47% | 34 | 0.47% | 4.98 | 0 | 1,963,810 | −1,963,810 |
| 2014 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 6.1% | 2,891,950 | −0.27% | 10 | 3.1% | 456,945 | −5.6% | 34 | 0.49% | 5.24 | 0 | 1,994,840 | −1,994,840 |
| 2013 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 6.2% | 2,899,821 | +2.3% | 10 | 3.2% | 484,098 | −0.71% | 33 | 0.52% | 5.8 | 0 | 2,058,460 | −2,058,460 |
| 2012 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 6.7% | 2,833,816 | +4.3% | 10 | 3.1% | 487,549 | +5.8% | 33 | 0.54% | 6.14 | 0 | 2,070,000 | −2,070,000 |
| 2011 | 101,500,000,000 | 6 | 6.9% | 2,716,691 | +10.9% | 9 | 3.1% | 460,859 | −3.3% | 33 | 0.51% | 6.18 | 0 | 1,816,110 | −1,816,110 |
| 2010 | 101,500,000,000 | 5 | 7.5% | 2,449,249 | −2.2% | 12 | 2.8% | 476,368 | −8.9% | 33 | 0.54% | 6.8 | 0 | 1,490,931 | −1,490,931 |
| 2009 | 101,500,000,000 | 5 | 7.6% | 2,504,671 | −8.2% | 11 | 2.9% | 523,009 | +32.1% | 33 | 0.61% | 7.86 | 0 | 1,348,250 | −1,348,250 |
| 2008 | 101,500,000,000 | 5 | 7.6% | 2,727,923 | +6.3% | 9 | 3.1% | 395,791 | +8.1% | 34 | 0.46% | 6.27 | 0 | 1,738,540 | −1,738,540 |
| 2007 | 101,500,000,000 | 5 | 7.7% | 2,566,698 | −2.4% | 10 | 3.0% | 366,255 | +12.7% | 36 | 0.42% | 6.13 | 0 | 1,612,880 | −1,612,880 |
| 2006 | 101,500,000,000 | 5 | 7.9% | 2,630,592 | +2.7% | 11 | 3.1% | 325,121 | −2.1% | 37 | 0.38% | 5.77 | 0 | 1,723,400 | −1,723,400 |
| 2005 | 101,500,000,000 | 5 | 7.9% | 2,560,898 | +3.3% | 11 | 3.0% | 332,144 | +11.6% | 38 | 0.39% | 6.24 | 0 | 1,650,800 | −1,650,800 |
| 2004 | 99,000,000,000 | 5 | 7.8% | 2,479,070 | +7.5% | 12 | 3.0% | 297,715 | +2.3% | 40 | 0.36% | 5.8 | 0 | 1,414,900 | −1,414,900 |
| 2003 | 96,500,000,000 | 5 | 7.9% | 2,305,324 | +32.7% | 12 | 2.9% | 291,149 | +5.4% | 39 | 0.36% | 5.8 | 0 | 1,242,900 | −1,242,900 |
| 2002 | 96,500,000,000 | 4 | 9.3% | 1,736,792 | −5.9% | 14 | 2.3% | 276,303 | +12.6% | 40 | 0.35% | 5.63 | 0 | 979,555 | −979,555 |
| 2001 | 96,500,000,000 | 4 | 9.4% | 1,846,449 | −2.1% | 14 | 2.4% | 245,290 | +12.5% | 45 | 0.32% | 5.13 | 0 | 1,214,100 | −1,214,100 |
| 2000 | 96,500,000,000 | 4 | 9.5% | 1,886,824 | +6.4% | 14 | 2.5% | 218,070 | −23.7% | 49 | 0.28% | 4.69 | 0 | 1,230,700 | −1,230,700 |
| 1999 | 96,500,000,000 | 4 | 9.3% | 1,773,558 | −8.2% | 14 | 2.4% | 285,700 | +19.8% | 40 | 0.38% | 6.32 | 0 | 948,200 | −948,200 |
| 1998 | 97,000,000,000 | 4 | 9.5% | 1,932,404 | −1.3% | 14 | 2.6% | 238,400 | +12% | 46 | 0.32% | 5.43 | 0 | 1,190,000 | −1,190,000 |
| 1997 | 97,000,000,000 | 4 | 9.5% | 1,956,933 | +2% | 13 | 2.6% | 212,800 | +12.7% | 50 | 0.29% | 5 | 0 | 1,134,200 | −1,134,200 |
| 1996 | 97,000,000,000 | 4 | 10.2% | 1,918,739 | −1.1% | 13 | 2.7% | 188,800 | +9.3% | 54 | 0.26% | 4.58 | 0 | 1,224,200 | −1,224,200 |
| 1995 | 97,000,000,000 | 4 | 10.3% | 1,940,388 | +0.77% | 13 | 2.8% | 172,800 | +4.2% | 58 | 0.25% | 4.32 | 0 | 1,186,400 | −1,186,400 |
| 1994 | 97,000,000,000 | 4 | 10.3% | 1,925,510 | +9.8% | 13 | 2.8% | 165,900 | +27.1% | 57 | 0.24% | 4.19 | 0 | 1,263,500 | −1,263,500 |
| 1993 | 97,000,000,000 | 4 | 10.3% | 1,753,718 | +91.1% | 13 | 2.6% | 130,500 | +8.3% | 61 | 0.19% | 3.28 | 0 | 1,440,000 | −1,440,000 |
| 1992 | 97,000,000,000 | 4 | 10.4% | 917,779 | +383% | 17 | 1.4% | 120,500 | +27.1% | 61 | 0.18% | 3.1 | 0 | 695,600 | −695,600 |
| 1991 | 97,000,000,000 | 4 | 9.7% | 190,025 | −84.5% | 30 | 0.29% | 94,800 | +11.3% | 60 | 0.14% | 2.95 | 0 | 85,000 | −85,000 |
| 1990 | 97,000,000,000 | 4 | 9.7% | 1,229,910 | −34.5% | 16 | 1.9% | 85,200 | −31.4% | 59 | 0.13% | 2.12 | 0 | 645,000 | −645,000 |
| 1989 | 95,000,000,000 | 4 | 10.5% | 1,878,115 | +18.4% | 11 | 2.9% | 124,200 | +2.8% | 52 | 0.19% | 2.35 | 0 | 850,000 | −850,000 |
| 1988 | 95,000,000,000 | 4 | 10.7% | 1,586,577 | −5.6% | 12 | 2.5% | 120,800 | +5.7% | 53 | 0.19% | 2.38 | 0 | 698,000 | −698,000 |
| 1987 | 95,000,000,000 | 2 | 13.6% | 1,679,951 | +11% | 11 | 2.7% | 114,300 | −3.5% | 53 | 0.18% | 2.34 | 0 | 607,000 | −607,000 |
| 1986 | 92,000,000,000 | 2 | 13.2% | 1,514,019 | +38.6% | 12 | 2.5% | 118,400 | −2.1% | 52 | 0.19% | 2.52 | 0 | 756,000 | −756,000 |
| 1985 | 93,000,000,000 | 2 | 13.3% | 1,092,578 | +9.7% | 14 | 1.8% | 121,000 | +0.83% | 52 | 0.20% | 2.68 | 0 | 475,900 | −475,900 |
| 1984 | 67,000,000,000 | 2 | 10.0% | 995,738 | −6.4% | 15 | 1.7% | 120,000 | −2.4% | 51 | 0.20% | 2.77 | 0 | 658,000 | −658,000 |
| 1983 | 67,000,000,000 | 2 | 10.1% | 1,064,033 | +29.3% | 13 | 1.8% | 123,000 | +4.2% | 52 | 0.21% | 2.96 | 0 | 544,400 | −544,400 |
| 1982 | 68,000,000,000 | 2 | 10.2% | 822,973 | −26.9% | 15 | 1.4% | 118,000 | +1.7% | 53 | 0.20% | 2.98 | 0 | 368,800 | −368,800 |
| 1981 | 68,000,000,000 | 2 | 10.4% | 1,125,189 | −32.1% | 13 | 1.9% | 116,000 | +9.4% | 51 | 0.19% | 3.08 | 0 | 813,800 | −813,800 |
| 1980 | 69,000,000,000 | 2 | 10.8% | 1,656,126 | −33.8% | 12 | 2.6% | 106,000 | — | 52 | 0.17% | 2.96 | 0 | 1,296,500 | −1,296,500 |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 2,500,058 | +17.3% | 5 | 4.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | 2,131,030 | +8.2% | 6 | 3.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | 1,968,932 | −8.2% | 9 | 3.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | 2,145,156 | +3% | 6 | 4.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | 2,083,685 | −18.2% | 6 | 4.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | 2,546,342 | −15.7% | 5 | 5.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | 3,019,975 | — | 5 | 6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal