Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Kuwait is 16.83 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Kuwait peaked at 19.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 275.83 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 275.83 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 314.65 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 369.90 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 432.64 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 531.90 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 691.83 million BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 688.70 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 875.27 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 864.56 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 962.64 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 980.24 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 828.72 million BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1994 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 9.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +202.2% |
| 2008 | 10.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 11.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 15.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 17.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 15.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 14.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 19.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 17.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 18.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 17.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 14.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion BoP, current US$, 6.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 756.10 million BoP, current US$, 22.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 | +202.2% | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.88 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 384.99 million BoP, current US$ | 275.83 million BoP, current US$ | 531.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 977.51 million BoP, current US$ | 688.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 828.72 million BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 10 China 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Belgium 27.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Italy 25.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Netherlands 15.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 South Korea 15.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Russia 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Kuwait?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Kuwait was 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.83 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Kuwait ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.