Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 413.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kuwait is 413.09 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -558.06 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.99 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +2900.0% |
| 1974 | 120,000 BoP, current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 250,000 BoP, current US$ | +108.3% |
| 1976 | -510,000 BoP, current US$ | -304.0% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | -360.8% |
| 1978 | 760,000 BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 830,000 BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1982 | -90,000 BoP, current US$ | -107.4% |
| 1983 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -144.4% |
| 1984 | -6.03 million BoP, current US$ | -15175.0% |
| 1985 | 7.25 million BoP, current US$ | -220.2% |
| 1986 | -14.53 million BoP, current US$ | -300.4% |
| 1987 | -6.32 million BoP, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1988 | 16.32 million BoP, current US$ | -358.2% |
| 1989 | 3.66 million BoP, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 1990 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1992 | 35.30 million BoP, current US$ | +4312.5% |
| 1993 | 13.25 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +11363.7% |
| 1995 | 6.70 million BoP, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 1996 | 347.35 million BoP, current US$ | +5083.3% |
| 1997 | 19.78 million BoP, current US$ | -94.3% |
| 1998 | 59.06 million BoP, current US$ | +198.6% |
| 1999 | 72.27 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 16.30 million BoP, current US$ | -77.4% |
| 2001 | -111.52 million BoP, current US$ | -784.2% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | -103.2% |
| 2003 | -67.11 million BoP, current US$ | -1954.2% |
| 2004 | 23.75 million BoP, current US$ | -135.4% |
| 2005 | 233.90 million BoP, current US$ | +884.7% |
| 2006 | 121.31 million BoP, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 111.54 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2008 | -5.95 million BoP, current US$ | -105.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -18810.3% |
| 2010 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +149.8% |
| 2012 | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 485.81 million BoP, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 284.65 million BoP, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 292.03 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 113.01 million BoP, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2018 | -21.38 million BoP, current US$ | -118.9% |
| 2019 | 515.62 million BoP, current US$ | -2512.0% |
| 2020 | -558.06 million BoP, current US$ | -208.2% |
| 2021 | -272.33 million BoP, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 752.25 million BoP, current US$ | -376.2% |
| 2023 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +181.1% |
| 2024 | 614.58 million BoP, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 2025 | 413.09 million BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 million BoP, current US$ | -510,000 BoP, current US$ | 25.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,000 BoP, current US$ | -14.53 million BoP, current US$ | 16.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.93 million BoP, current US$ | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.94 million BoP, current US$ | -111.52 million BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.38 million BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.69 million BoP, current US$ | -558.06 million BoP, current US$ | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 125 Zimbabwe 465.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Kenya 463.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Republic of Moldova 459.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 374.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Niger 358.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Palestine, State of 329.83 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kuwait was 413.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -558.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.