Kuwait vs Low income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Kuwait
- Low income
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 2.99 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 766.3 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 38th and Low income ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Low income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.25 million BoP, current US$ | 6.10 million BoP, current US$ | 26.15 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 326.20 million BoP, current US$ | 92.89 million BoP, current US$ | 233.31 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -218.98 million BoP, current US$ | 62.67 million BoP, current US$ | 281.65 million BoP, current US$ | Low income |
| 2000s | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 285.06 million BoP, current US$ | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 891.58 million BoP, current US$ | 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 635.68 million BoP, current US$ | 7.69 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, Kuwait or Low income?
- Kuwait, at 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Kuwait and Low income?
- 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Low income?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Low income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and Low income ranks 38th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.