Austria vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Austria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 3.04 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 83.93 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Austria or Kuwait?
- Austria, at 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Austria and Kuwait?
- 3.04 billion BoP, current US$, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Kuwait?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Austria ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.