Kuwait vs Sweden: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
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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About this data
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.