Direct investment in Kuwait
Kuwait: Direct investment was 60.92 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 60.92 billion US dollar for direct investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Kuwait peaked at 60.92 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 615.84 million US dollar, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 45th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 billion US dollar | 615.84 million US dollar | 29.41 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.49 billion US dollar | 28.19 billion US dollar | 37.15 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.55 billion US dollar | 30.44 billion US dollar | 60.92 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.39 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4182 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3054 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 3.27 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7725 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 24,963 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Kuwait?
- Direct investment in Kuwait was 60.92 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 60.92 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.84 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for direct investment?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.