Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Net portfolio investment

Kuwait
42.91 billion
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
42.35 billion
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Net portfolio investment over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B200020112023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 42.91 billion against 42.35 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 556.30 million.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 181 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.54 billion 8.88 billion 7.65 billion Kuwait
2010s 22.60 billion 8.15 billion 14.45 billion Kuwait
2020s 43.43 billion 34.67 billion 8.76 billion Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net portfolio investment, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 42.91 billion against 42.35 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net portfolio investment between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
556.30 million, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net portfolio investment?
Kuwait ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net portfolio investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net portfolio investment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,784 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed