Kuwait vs Malta: Primary income receipts

Kuwait
43.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malta
41.26 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
24th
Malta rank
25th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malta
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 1.86 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 24th and Malta ranks 25th of 197 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ 75.27 million BoP, current US$ 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
1980s 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ 151.98 million BoP, current US$ 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
1990s 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ 429.97 million BoP, current US$ 5.58 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2000s 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2010s 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2020s 35.12 billion BoP, current US$ 31.63 billion BoP, current US$ 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Kuwait or Malta?
Kuwait, at 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Kuwait and Malta?
1.86 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for primary income receipts?
Kuwait ranks 24th and Malta ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.