Eritrea vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Eritrea
0.3%
in 2011
Kuwait
0.3%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
168th
Kuwait rank
170th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kuwait
-20246197019972025

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kuwait ahead.

Eritrea ranks 168th and Kuwait ranks 170th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 1.1% 0.3% Eritrea
2000s -0.9% 0.1% 1.0% Kuwait
2010s 0.3% 1.6% 1.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Eritrea or Kuwait?
Eritrea, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Kuwait as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Eritrea and Kuwait?
0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kuwait?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Eritrea ranks 168th and Kuwait ranks 170th of 201 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

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,013 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.