Kuwait vs Other small states: Primary income receipts

Kuwait
43.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Other small states
97.93 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
24th
Other small states rank
24th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Kuwait
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 97.93 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 54.81 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Other small states's figure about 2.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 24th of 198 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Other small states Difference Ahead
2000s 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ 13.99 billion BoP, current US$ 5.28 billion BoP, current US$ Other small states
2010s 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ 56.33 billion BoP, current US$ 37.34 billion BoP, current US$ Other small states
2020s 35.12 billion BoP, current US$ 86.65 billion BoP, current US$ 51.52 billion BoP, current US$ Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Kuwait or Other small states?
Other small states, at 97.93 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 Kuwait and Other small states?
54.81 billion BoP, current US$, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for primary income receipts?
Kuwait ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.