Net errors and omissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net errors and omissions was 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 49.7% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Kuwait peaked at 20.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -10.05 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.1% |
| 1977 | 408.28 million BoP, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1978 | -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -443.7% |
| 1979 | -3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +163.5% |
| 1980 | -2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1981 | -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1982 | -41.68 million BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 1983 | -5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +13992.2% |
| 1984 | 979.52 million BoP, current US$ | -116.7% |
| 1985 | -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -293.1% |
| 1986 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -200.8% |
| 1987 | -836.13 million BoP, current US$ | -143.9% |
| 1988 | 842.21 million BoP, current US$ | -200.7% |
| 1989 | 469.74 million BoP, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 1992 | -8.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -1957.1% |
| 1993 | -4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1994 | -6.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1995 | -5.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 644.60 million BoP, current US$ | -112.8% |
| 1997 | -1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -360.8% |
| 1998 | 826.89 million BoP, current US$ | -149.2% |
| 1999 | 919.80 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2000 | -844.28 million BoP, current US$ | -191.8% |
| 2001 | -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +243.2% |
| 2002 | -1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2003 | -508.37 million BoP, current US$ | -72.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -409.2% |
| 2005 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +178.3% |
| 2007 | -4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -166.8% |
| 2008 | -10.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 2009 | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -123.3% |
| 2010 | 7.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +200.5% |
| 2011 | -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -171.4% |
| 2012 | 668.45 million BoP, current US$ | -113.3% |
| 2013 | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -384.6% |
| 2014 | 320.66 million BoP, current US$ | -116.9% |
| 2015 | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +880.1% |
| 2016 | -3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -212.6% |
| 2017 | 20.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -667.1% |
| 2018 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -84.5% |
| 2019 | -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -272.3% |
| 2020 | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 81.52 million BoP, current US$ | -106.6% |
| 2022 | 633.07 million BoP, current US$ | +676.6% |
| 2023 | -694.68 million BoP, current US$ | -209.7% |
| 2024 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -569.3% |
| 2025 | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 490.89 million BoP, current US$, 9.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -13992.2% | -41.68 million BoP, current US$ | -5.87 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | -1957.1% | 469.74 million BoP, current US$ | -8.72 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -324.06 million BoP, current US$ | -3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 919.80 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -733.39 million BoP, current US$ | -10.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Kuwait?
- Net errors and omissions in Kuwait was 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for net errors and omissions?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.