Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 3,441 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 3,441 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 5,049 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 249.65 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 249.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 266.94 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 294.03 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 322.79 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 373.66 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 459.76 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 434.94 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 526.49 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 495.65 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 528.72 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 551.17 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 549.54 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 536.63 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 552.34 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 578.71 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 456.8 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 314.97 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 506.88 current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 735.06 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 799.44 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 805.03 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 795.29 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 768.96 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 873.57 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 911.14 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 887.24 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 888.85 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 934.74 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1,115 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1,184 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,346 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 3,893 current US$ per person | +189.2% |
| 2008 | 3,893 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,203 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4,031 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,154 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,633 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 5,049 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4,945 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,965 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 3,818 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,312 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 3,318 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,244 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 3,945 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4,235 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,866 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,612 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 2,893 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 3,441 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,441 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 8.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,441 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.58 current US$ per person, 145.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +189.2% | 1,346 current US$ per person | 3,893 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301.42 current US$ per person | 249.65 current US$ per person | 373.66 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 521.39 current US$ per person | 434.94 current US$ per person | 578.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 696.71 current US$ per person | 314.97 current US$ per person | 911.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,936 current US$ per person | 887.24 current US$ per person | 4,203 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,147 current US$ per person | 3,312 current US$ per person | 5,049 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,499 current US$ per person | 2,612 current US$ per person | 4,235 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Switzerland 4,694 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Qatar 4,057 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Macau, China 3,571 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,107 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Bermuda 2,723 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,439 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 3,441 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5,049 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.65 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.