Bahrain vs Kuwait: Portfolio equity, net inflows
Bahrain
3.41 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kuwait
3.56 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bahrain rank
20th
Kuwait rank
18th
Portfolio equity, net inflows over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 151.00 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.89 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 116.89 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 19.14 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 19.14 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000s | -14.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 358.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -99.86 million BoP, current US$ | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 151.00 million BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Bahrain ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.