Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.19 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -520.05 million BoP, current US$ | 709.47 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | -5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
- 1.19 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Kazakhstan ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.