Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure was 14.58 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, debit/expenditure in Kuwait is 14.58 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, debit/expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 20.68 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.42 billion, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.42 billion | — |
| 2006 | 3.67 billion | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.45 billion | +184.5% |
| 2008 | 10.69 billion | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.33 billion | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 12.26 billion | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.38 billion | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 16.72 billion | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 19.11 billion | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 20.68 billion | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 16.53 billion | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 16.74 billion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.91 billion | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 14.86 billion | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.85 billion | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 17.60 billion | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 18.61 billion | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 17.91 billion | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.93 billion | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 14.58 billion | +12.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14.58 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 billion, 3.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14.58 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 802.33 million, 18.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 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 | +184.5% | 3.67 billion | 10.45 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 billion | 3.42 billion | 12.33 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.60 billion | 12.26 billion | 20.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 billion | 12.93 billion | 18.61 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More trade data for Kuwait
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 66.4 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 82.43 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.45 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 64.93 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.02 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.91 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6457 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 220.03 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 86.67 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, debit/expenditure in Kuwait?
- Secondary income, debit/expenditure in Kuwait was 14.58 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 billion in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary income, debit/expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.