Personal remittances, received in Kuwait
Kuwait: Personal remittances, received was 23.93 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Kuwait, 2010–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 23.93 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Kuwait peaked at 806.65 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million current US$, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 177th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.57 million current US$ | 2.61 million current US$ | 34.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.81 million current US$ | 20.39 million current US$ | 806.65 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Exports of goods and services 58.89 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 132.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 40.70 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 114.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 54.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.5% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 89.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 27.51 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.26 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 26.95 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Kuwait?
- Personal remittances, received in Kuwait was 23.93 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 806.65 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million current US$ in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for personal remittances, received?
- Kuwait ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.