Kuwait vs Netherlands: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 1.06 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 384.99 million BoP, current US$ | 596.50 million BoP, current US$ | 211.52 million BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 977.51 million BoP, current US$ | 967.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10.39 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 923.27 million BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 16.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Kuwait, at 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 1.06 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.