Korea, Republic of vs Kuwait: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Korea, Republic of
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16.74 billion current US$ against 14.31 billion current US$ in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 2.43 billion current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kuwait ahead.
Korea, Republic of ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Republic of | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.50 million current US$ | 412.27 million current US$ | 409.77 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 124.94 million current US$ | 977.51 million current US$ | 852.57 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 566.35 million current US$ | Korea, Republic of |
| 2000s | 6.55 billion current US$ | 4.77 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | Korea, Republic of |
| 2010s | 10.58 billion current US$ | 15.36 billion current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 12.19 billion current US$ | 16.19 billion current US$ | 4.01 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Korea, Republic of or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 16.74 billion current US$ against 14.31 billion current US$ in Korea, Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Korea, Republic of and Kuwait?
- 2.43 billion current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Kuwait?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Republic of and Kuwait rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.