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Kuwait — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentWest Asia
Income groupHigh
World-system classCore
Political blocsOPEC
Trade blocsGCC
GDP$160.2B
Population4.9M
  • Current account balance (USD): $46.70B
  • Current account (% GDP): 29.15%
  • FDI, net: $9.71B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $33.09B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $-14.58B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $49.86B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $41.20B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 0.53% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 13.19% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): -17.20% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time