Primary income payments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary income payments was 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Kuwait peaked at 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 123.12 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Kuwait ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.73 million BoP, current US$ | 123.12 million BoP, current US$ | 416.12 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 687.48 million BoP, current US$ | 545.46 million BoP, current US$ | 837.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 661.61 million BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 369.18 million BoP, current US$ | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 68 Bangladesh 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Croatia 6.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Uruguay 6.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Angola 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Lithuania 6.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 6.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (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 primary income payments in Kuwait?
- Primary income payments in Kuwait was 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.12 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary income payments?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.