Ireland vs Kuwait: Net financial account

Ireland
88.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kuwait
40.45 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
9th
Kuwait rank
12th

Net financial account over time

  • Ireland
  • Kuwait
-100.0B-50.0B050.0B100.0B197520002025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 88.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 40.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 48.44 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.

Ireland ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s -9.12 billion BoP, current US$ 41.76 billion BoP, current US$ 50.88 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2010s -21.48 billion BoP, current US$ 41.32 billion BoP, current US$ 62.80 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2020s 37.86 billion BoP, current US$ 44.60 billion BoP, current US$ 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial account, Ireland or Kuwait?
Ireland, at 88.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 40.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial account between Ireland and Kuwait?
48.44 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for net financial account?
Ireland ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,792 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.