What is the difference in direct investment between Kuwait and Türkiye?

14.26 billion US dollar, with Türkiye ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Türkiye: Direct investment

Kuwait

60.92 billion US dollar

in 2025

Türkiye

75.18 billion US dollar

in 2025

Kuwait rank

45th

Türkiye rank

44th

Direct investment over time

Kuwait
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 75.18 billion US dollar against 60.92 billion US dollar in Kuwait, a difference of 14.26 billion US dollar.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Türkiye ahead.

Kuwait ranks 45th and Türkiye ranks 44th of 164 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.65 billion US dollar	10.46 billion US dollar	816.14 million US dollar	Türkiye
2010s	32.49 billion US dollar	37.67 billion US dollar	5.18 billion US dollar	Türkiye
2020s	46.55 billion US dollar	60.74 billion US dollar	14.19 billion US dollar	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Kuwait or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 75.18 billion US dollar against 60.92 billion US dollar in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment between Kuwait and Türkiye?: 14.26 billion US dollar, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for direct investment?: Kuwait ranks 45th and Türkiye ranks 44th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.