Kuwait vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Kuwait
- Other small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 695.97 million BoP, current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 2.29 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.3 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 38th and Other small states ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.25 million BoP, current US$ | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ | 31.01 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 326.20 million BoP, current US$ | 11.76 million BoP, current US$ | 314.44 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -218.98 million BoP, current US$ | 193.42 million BoP, current US$ | 412.40 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2000s | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2010s | 7.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2020s | 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Kuwait or Other small states?
- Kuwait, at 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 695.97 million BoP, current US$ in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Kuwait and Other small states?
- 2.29 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and Other small states ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.