Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 2.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -839.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -103.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -1577.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -128.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +624.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -58.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -104.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -26122.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +87.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -63.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -64.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -116.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2474.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | -237.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -323.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +211.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 1.3% | 5 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,962 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,522 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -18.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kuwait was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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