Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -32.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kuwait, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -32.78 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kuwait peaked at 884.74 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -784.16 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 159th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -99.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 108.33 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 1976 | -304 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 1977 | 360.78 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1978 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1979 | 68.42 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 1980 | -35.16 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1981 | 45.78 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1982 | -107.44 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 1983 | 144.44 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1985 | 220.23 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1986 | -300.41 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1987 | 56.5 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1988 | 358.23 % change on previous year | +534.0% |
| 1989 | -77.57 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1990 | 53.01 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1991 | -85.71 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 1993 | -62.46 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1995 | -99.56 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1997 | -94.31 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 198.62 % change on previous year | -310.6% |
| 1999 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2000 | -77.45 % change on previous year | -446.4% |
| 2001 | -784.16 % change on previous year | +912.5% |
| 2002 | 103.25 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2004 | 135.39 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 884.74 % change on previous year | +553.5% |
| 2006 | -48.14 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2007 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2008 | -105.34 % change on previous year | +1207.9% |
| 2010 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2011 | 149.81 % change on previous year | +773.2% |
| 2012 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2013 | -50.09 % change on previous year | +322.4% |
| 2014 | -66.11 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2015 | -41.41 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2017 | -61.3 % change on previous year | -2465.0% |
| 2018 | -118.92 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2020 | -208.23 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2021 | 51.2 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2022 | 376.22 % change on previous year | +634.8% |
| 2023 | 181.1 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2024 | -70.94 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2025 | -32.78 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -304 % change on previous year | 360.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.85 % change on previous year | -300.41 % change on previous year | 358.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -9.72 % change on previous year | -99.56 % change on previous year | 198.62 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.53 % change on previous year | -784.16 % change on previous year | 884.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -20.01 % change on previous year | -118.92 % change on previous year | 149.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.43 % change on previous year | -208.23 % change on previous year | 376.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 156 Yemen -31.51 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Australia -32.02 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis -32.63 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lithuania -34.32 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Spain -34.34 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -35.9 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3291 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kuwait was -32.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 884.74 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -784.16 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Kuwait ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.