Kuwait vs Qatar: Net financial account (BoP, current US$)
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 9.92 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 43.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial account, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 40.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial account between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 9.92 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for net financial account?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.