Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 10.15 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kuwait, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10.15 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kuwait peaked at 10.15 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 334.00 million current LCU, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 26th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 574.20 million current LCU | 334.00 million current LCU | 873.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.78 billion current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 2.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 941.00 million current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | 3.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 billion current LCU | 2.42 billion current LCU | 6.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 billion current LCU | 5.01 billion current LCU | 10.15 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -11.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 33.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 12,148 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 41,110 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 59.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- GNI 193.99 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kuwait?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kuwait was 10.15 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.00 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.