Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual was 17.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual in Kuwait, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual in Kuwait stood at 17.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual in Kuwait peaked at 202.19 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -28.44 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 30.07 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1981 | -0.4523 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1982 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -6089.6% |
| 1983 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1984 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -1027.3% |
| 1985 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1988 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +330.0% |
| 1989 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 50.72 % change on previous year | +473.9% |
| 1994 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1074 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1998 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +16402.2% |
| 1999 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2000 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2001 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2007 | 202.19 % change on previous year | +870.1% |
| 2008 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2009 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5043 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +1843.7% |
| 2012 | 19.14 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2015 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -908.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2017 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -1021.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2019 | 31.88 % change on previous year | +593.2% |
| 2020 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2021 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2022 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2023 | -28.44 % change on previous year | +643.7% |
| 2024 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2025 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 17.03 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.28 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 17.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.31 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +16402.2% | 0.1074 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +6089.6% | -0.4523 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1843.7% | 0.5043 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.88 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | 22.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.66 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 30.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9 % change on previous year | 0.1074 % change on previous year | 50.72 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.73 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 202.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -16.64 % change on previous year | 31.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7417 % change on previous year | -28.44 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 42 Turkey 19.18 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Palau 17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 17.24 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Macao 16.95 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Albania 16.95 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Angola 16.82 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual in Kuwait?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual in Kuwait was 17.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 202.19 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.44 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.