Kuwait vs Sweden: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

Kuwait
-14.57 billion current US$
in 2024
Sweden
-12.24 billion current US$
in 2025
Kuwait rank
192nd
Sweden rank
189th

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sweden
-25.0B-20.0B-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B0197019972025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -12.24 billion current US$ against -14.57 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 2.34 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.

Kuwait ranks 192nd and Sweden ranks 189th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s -1.08 billion current US$ -794.42 million current US$ 280.73 million current US$ Sweden
1980s -1.46 billion current US$ -1.29 billion current US$ 171.24 million current US$ Sweden
1990s -4.17 billion current US$ -2.03 billion current US$ 2.14 billion current US$ Sweden
2000s -5.23 billion current US$ -5.86 billion current US$ 631.64 million current US$ Kuwait
2010s -16.64 billion current US$ -8.95 billion current US$ 7.69 billion current US$ Sweden
2020s -16.30 billion current US$ -10.66 billion current US$ 5.64 billion current US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Kuwait or Sweden?
Sweden, at -12.24 billion current US$ against -14.57 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Kuwait and Sweden?
2.34 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Kuwait ranks 192nd and Sweden ranks 189th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.