Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -16.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at -16.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 181.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 49.76 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -184.53 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 49.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -132.66 % change on previous year | -366.6% |
| 1978 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1979 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -436.0% |
| 1980 | -22.64 % change on previous year | +401.2% |
| 1981 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1982 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1983 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1984 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -675.6% |
| 1985 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1986 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5362 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1988 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -977.8% |
| 1989 | -13.3 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 1993 | 31.65 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 1994 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1996 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1997 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1998 | -17.83 % change on previous year | +1470.0% |
| 1999 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2001 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
| 2002 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2003 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +268.1% |
| 2004 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2005 | -33.92 % change on previous year | +362.1% |
| 2006 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2007 | -184.53 % change on previous year | +2390.6% |
| 2008 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2009 | -15.34 % change on previous year | +579.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5718 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2011 | -17.28 % change on previous year | -3121.1% |
| 2012 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2013 | -14.31 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2014 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 2016 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2017 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -959.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3308 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2019 | -33.59 % change on previous year | -10253.7% |
| 2020 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2021 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2022 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2023 | 27.82 % change on previous year | +649.3% |
| 2024 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2025 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -16.39 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -9.59 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -16.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -10253.7% | 0.3308 % change on previous year | -33.59 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -3121.1% | 0.5718 % change on previous year | -17.28 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -2390.6% | -7.41 % change on previous year | -184.53 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1470.0% | -1.14 % change on previous year | -17.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -21.52 % change on previous year | -132.66 % change on previous year | 49.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -22.64 % change on previous year | 19.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -17.83 % change on previous year | 31.65 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -26.88 % change on previous year | -184.53 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.9 % change on previous year | -33.59 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 27.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 149 Brunei -13.33 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Italy -13.68 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Djibouti -15.14 % change on previous year compare
- 153 France -17.63 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Mozambique -18.32 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Iceland -19.05 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -16.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 49.76 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -184.53 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net secondary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.