Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Kuwait
413.09 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
465.43 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
124th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Kuwait
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 465.43 million BoP, current US$ against 413.09 million BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 52.34 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 2.95 million BoP, current US$ 18.47 million BoP, current US$ 15.51 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s 234,000 BoP, current US$ -4.87 million BoP, current US$ 5.11 million BoP, current US$ Kuwait
1990s 207.93 million BoP, current US$ 90.51 million BoP, current US$ 117.42 million BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2000s 143.94 million BoP, current US$ 43.37 million BoP, current US$ 100.57 million BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2010s 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ 337.55 million BoP, current US$ 716.41 million BoP, current US$ Kuwait
2020s 530.21 million BoP, current US$ 358.87 million BoP, current US$ 171.34 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, Kuwait or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 465.43 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 Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
52.34 million BoP, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Kuwait ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.