Personal remittances, received in Kuwait

Kuwait: Personal remittances, received was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
193rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Personal remittances, received in Kuwait, 2010–2025

00.20.40.62010201720252010: 0.004 % of GDP2011: 0.004 % of GDP2012: 0.002 % of GDP2013: 0.002 % of GDP2014: 0.002 % of GDP2015: 0.03 % of GDP2016: 0.004 % of GDP2017: 0.019 % of GDP2018: 0.02 % of GDP2019: 0.018 % of GDP2020: 0.02 % of GDP2021: 0.544 % of GDP2022: 0.012 % of GDP2023: 0.013 % of GDP2024: 0.013 % of GDP2025: 0.015 % of GDP

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.0% for personal remittances, received in 2025.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Kuwait peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Kuwait ranks 193rd of 195 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Kuwait?
Personal remittances, received in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for personal remittances, received?
Kuwait ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,136 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.