Kuwait vs Qatar: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 37.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 8.70 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 42.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 37.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 8.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.