Aruba vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Aruba
- Kuwait
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kuwait ahead.
Aruba ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 8.8% | -0.9% | 9.7% | Aruba |
| 2000s | -0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 5.5% | 4.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 5.6% | 4.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Aruba or Kuwait?
- Aruba, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Aruba and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Kuwait?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Aruba ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 34th 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 (% 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 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, and is divided by GDP.