Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.1567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Kuwait 6th out of 197 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$), per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +167.7% | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Libya 0.109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.1078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lebanon 0.0953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Maldives 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait was 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.