Ireland vs Kuwait: Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 45.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 9.57 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 46.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Ireland, at 45.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 9.57 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for current account balance?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.