Denmark vs Kuwait: Primary income receipts

Denmark
51.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kuwait
43.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Kuwait rank
24th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Denmark
  • Kuwait
020.0B40.0B60.0B197520002025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 51.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 8.11 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 24th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 460.58 million BoP, current US$ 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
1980s 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
1990s 20.76 billion BoP, current US$ 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ 14.75 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2000s 20.77 billion BoP, current US$ 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2010s 29.54 billion BoP, current US$ 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2020s 41.22 billion BoP, current US$ 35.12 billion BoP, current US$ 6.09 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Denmark or Kuwait?
Denmark, at 51.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Denmark and Kuwait?
8.11 billion BoP, current US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for primary income receipts?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.