Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 115,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 33.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 165.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 127.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 524.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?
- 115,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.