Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait stood at 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1,040 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -126.82 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 118th 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$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.12 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3069 BoP, current US$ per person | +2724.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1156 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2263 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.8% |
| 1976 | -0.4327 BoP, current US$ per person | -291.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -344.3% |
| 1978 | 0.567 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8992 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5516 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7642 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0541 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per person | -142.4% |
| 1984 | -3.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -14542.5% |
| 1985 | 3.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -215.6% |
| 1986 | -7.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -292.5% |
| 1987 | -3.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.2% |
| 1988 | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -348.3% |
| 1989 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.4% |
| 1990 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 1991 | 0.592 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.2% |
| 1992 | 21.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +3547.2% |
| 1993 | 7.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 1994 | 912.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +11417.3% |
| 1995 | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.6% |
| 1996 | 200.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +4937.3% |
| 1997 | 11.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.5% |
| 1998 | 32.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +189.4% |
| 1999 | 38.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 8.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.1% |
| 2001 | -55.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -766.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.2% |
| 2003 | -31.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -1910.3% |
| 2004 | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -134.6% |
| 2005 | 104.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +849.7% |
| 2006 | 51.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 44.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2008 | -2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.0% |
| 2009 | 398.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -17846.1% |
| 2010 | 443.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1,040 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.7% |
| 2012 | 860.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 408.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 2014 | 132.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 2015 | 74.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 72.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 2018 | -4.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -118.2% |
| 2019 | 116.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -2447.5% |
| 2020 | -126.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -209.3% |
| 2021 | -62.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 163.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -362.5% |
| 2023 | 435.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.8% |
| 2024 | 125.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.2% |
| 2025 | 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +17846.1% | -2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 398.35 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | -14542.5% | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.31 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +11417.3% | 7.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 912.77 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +4937.3% | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 200.75 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +3547.2% | 0.592 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.59 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +2724.2% | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3069 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4327 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.592 BoP, current US$ per person | 912.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 398.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,040 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -126.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 435.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 115 Guinea 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Vanuatu 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Morocco 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Gambia 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Liberia 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -126.82 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.