Benin vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Benin
- Kuwait
How they compare
Benin currently reports 481.66 million BoP, current US$ against 413.09 million BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 68.57 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Benin ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 126th of 204 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ | 2.95 million BoP, current US$ | 229,355 BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -1.53 million BoP, current US$ | 234,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 207.93 million BoP, current US$ | 209.93 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 10.19 million BoP, current US$ | 143.94 million BoP, current US$ | 133.76 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 215.72 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 838.25 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 369.50 million BoP, current US$ | 510.69 million BoP, current US$ | 141.19 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Benin or Kuwait?
- Benin, at 481.66 million BoP, current US$ against 413.09 million BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Benin and Kuwait?
- 68.57 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kuwait?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Benin ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 126th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.