Barbados vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Barbados
606.12
in 2024
Kuwait
614.09
in 2024
Barbados rank
128th
Kuwait rank
127th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Barbados
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 614.09 against 606.12 in Barbados, a difference of 7.97.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 128th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 33.6 56.02 22.42 Kuwait
2000s 577.15 143.94 433.2 Barbados
2010s 697.93 1,146 447.62 Kuwait
2020s 491.52 858.29 366.77 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Barbados or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 614.09 against 606.12 in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Barbados and Kuwait?
7.97, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Barbados ranks 128th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed