Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Afghanistan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Afghanistan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 170th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.