Israel vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Israel
354,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
12th
Kuwait rank
9th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Israel
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 354,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 273,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.

Israel ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 166.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 4,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 32,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 44,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Israel
2000s 219,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 202,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Israel
2010s 341,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 447,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 105,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 387,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 514,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 126,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Israel or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 354,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Israel and Kuwait?
273,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kuwait?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Israel and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Israel ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.