Net secondary income in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net secondary income was -16.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income in Kuwait is -16.96 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income in Kuwait peaked at -536.96 million BoP, current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, -20.67 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -536.96 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 188 Qatar -12.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Sweden -12.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Spain -16.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 United Kingdom -21.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Italy -22.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Japan -37.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 17.52 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.36 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 24,963 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.74 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 121.45 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income in Kuwait?
- Net secondary income in Kuwait was -16.96 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 secondary income recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -536.96 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for net secondary income?
- Kuwait ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.