Kuwait vs Libya: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Kuwait
614.09 million current US$
in 2024
Libya
702 million current US$
in 2013
Kuwait rank
128th
Libya rank
125th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 702 million current US$ against 614.09 million current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 87.91 million current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Kuwait ranks 128th and Libya ranks 125th of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.02 million current US$ | -18.86 million current US$ | 74.88 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 143.94 million current US$ | 1,410 million current US$ | 1,266 million current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,870 million current US$ | 1,345 million current US$ | 524.95 million current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 702 million current US$ against 614.09 million current US$ in Kuwait as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Kuwait and Libya?
- 87.91 million current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Kuwait ranks 128th and Libya ranks 125th of 224 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.