Gabon vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Gabon
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 413.09 million BoP, current US$ against 378.81 million BoP, current US$ in Gabon, a difference of 34.28 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Gabon ranks 128th and Kuwait ranks 126th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.95 million BoP, current US$ | 45.05 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | 65.50 million BoP, current US$ | 234,000 BoP, current US$ | 65.26 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | -44.08 million BoP, current US$ | 207.93 million BoP, current US$ | 252.01 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 317.02 million BoP, current US$ | 143.94 million BoP, current US$ | 173.08 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 425.03 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 628.94 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 323.66 million BoP, current US$ | 510.69 million BoP, current US$ | 187.03 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, Gabon or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 413.09 million BoP, current US$ against 378.81 million BoP, current US$ in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Gabon and Kuwait?
- 34.28 million BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kuwait?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Gabon ranks 128th and Kuwait ranks 126th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.