South Korea vs Kuwait: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 36.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 8.45 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -654.75 million BoP, current US$ | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | -3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 22.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 36.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 8.45 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for net primary income?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.