Kenya vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Kenya
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 463.44 million BoP, current US$ against 413.09 million BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 50.35 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kenya ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.67 million BoP, current US$ | 2.95 million BoP, current US$ | 27.71 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 30.42 million BoP, current US$ | 234,000 BoP, current US$ | 30.18 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 52.69 million BoP, current US$ | 207.93 million BoP, current US$ | 155.24 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 128.44 million BoP, current US$ | 143.94 million BoP, current US$ | 15.50 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 862.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 191.81 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 435.46 million BoP, current US$ | 530.21 million BoP, current US$ | 94.75 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, Kenya or Kuwait?
- Kenya, at 463.44 million BoP, current US$ against 413.09 million BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Kenya and Kuwait?
- 50.35 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Kenya ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.