India vs Kuwait: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- India
- Kuwait
How they compare
India currently reports 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 11.01 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
India ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347.92 million BoP, current US$ | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 597.36 million BoP, current US$ | 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 36.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 351.68 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, India or Kuwait?
- India, at 54.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between India and Kuwait?
- 11.01 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do India and Kuwait rank globally for primary income receipts?
- India ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 24th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.