Finland vs Kuwait: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Finland, a difference of 8.32 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201.15 million BoP, current US$ | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 15.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2020s | 29.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Finland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Finland and Kuwait?
- 8.32 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Finland ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.