Workers' remittances paid rose 11.7% to USD 14,169 mil in Kuwait in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances paid in Kuwait reached an all time high of USD 18,855 mil in 2019 and an all time low of USD 276 mil in 1975.
Kuwait has been ranked 9th within the group of 98 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances paid, 4 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Workers' Remittances, Paid (USD) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Bahrain | USD mil | 3,269 | 2,890 | 2,738 | 2,527 | 2,712 | ||||||||||||||||
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Iraq | USD mil | ... | 500 | 664 | 581 | 852 | 633 | ... | ||||||||||||||
Jordan | USD mil | 637 | 575 | 393 | 532 | 522 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Kuwait | USD mil | 14,347 | 18,855 | 17,357 | 18,468 | 17,744 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | USD mil | ... | 130 | 124 | 187 | 231 | 208 | |||||||||||||||
Qatar | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11,558 | 11,964 | 10,112 | 10,966 | 12,286 | |||||||||
Saudi Arabia | USD mil | 33,882 | 31,197 | 34,596 | 40,728 | 39,349 | ||||||||||||||||
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