Secondary income receipts in Kuwait

Kuwait: Secondary income receipts was 12.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12.23 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 56.7%
World rank
197th
of 198 countries
All-time high
109.33 million BoP, current US$
in 1993
All-time low
1.66 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Years of data
28
1992–2025

Secondary income receipts in Kuwait, 1992–2025

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1992200820251992: 17.1M BoP, current US$1993: 109.3M BoP, current US$1994: 94.3M BoP, current US$1995: 53.6M BoP, current US$1996: 53.4M BoP, current US$1997: 79.1M BoP, current US$1998: 98.4M BoP, current US$1999: 98.5M BoP, current US$2000: 84.8M BoP, current US$2001: 52.8M BoP, current US$2002: 50.0M BoP, current US$2003: 66.4M BoP, current US$2010: 1.7M BoP, current US$2011: 2.3M BoP, current US$2012: 1.9M BoP, current US$2013: 2.0M BoP, current US$2014: 2.6M BoP, current US$2015: 3.2M BoP, current US$2016: 3.8M BoP, current US$2017: 4.1M BoP, current US$2018: 3.3M BoP, current US$2019: 5.4M BoP, current US$2020: 4.5M BoP, current US$2021: 6.0M BoP, current US$2022: 5.7M BoP, current US$2023: 6.0M BoP, current US$2024: 7.8M BoP, current US$2025: 12.2M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 12.23 million BoP, current US$ for secondary income receipts in 2025.

That represents a change of up 56.7% on the previous year and up 281.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Kuwait peaked at 109.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.

Kuwait ranks 197th of 198 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
1990s 75.48 million BoP, current US$ 17.05 million BoP, current US$ 109.33 million BoP, current US$ 8
2000s 63.51 million BoP, current US$ 50.01 million BoP, current US$ 84.76 million BoP, current US$ 4
2010s 3.02 million BoP, current US$ 1.66 million BoP, current US$ 5.35 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 7.04 million BoP, current US$ 4.52 million BoP, current US$ 12.23 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 194 Angola 23.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 195 Congo 17.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 196 Bahrain 14.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 198 Equatorial Guinea 4.03 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income receipts in Kuwait?
Secondary income receipts in Kuwait was 12.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 109.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
How does Kuwait rank for secondary income receipts?
Kuwait ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 281.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,196 data points, 1960–2025
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Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.