Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 181.1%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
182,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
-31,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kuwait stood at 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 181.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kuwait peaked at 182,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -31,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 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$), per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2900.0% |
| 1974 | 6.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 14.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1976 | -28.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -304.0% |
| 1977 | 74.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -360.8% |
| 1978 | 42.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 71.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 46.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 67.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1982 | -5.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.4% |
| 1983 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -144.4% |
| 1984 | -338.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15175.0% |
| 1985 | 406.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -220.2% |
| 1986 | -815.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -300.4% |
| 1987 | -354.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1988 | 915.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -358.2% |
| 1989 | 205.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 1990 | 314.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 44.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1992 | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4312.5% |
| 1993 | 743.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 85,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11363.7% |
| 1995 | 376.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1996 | 19,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5083.3% |
| 1997 | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1998 | 3,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.6% |
| 1999 | 4,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 914.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2001 | -6,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -784.2% |
| 2002 | 203.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.2% |
| 2003 | -3,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1954.2% |
| 2004 | 1,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -135.4% |
| 2005 | 13,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +884.7% |
| 2006 | 6,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 6,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | -333.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.3% |
| 2009 | 62,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18810.3% |
| 2010 | 73,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 182,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.8% |
| 2012 | 161,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 80,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 27,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 15,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 16,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2018 | -1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.9% |
| 2019 | 28,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2512.0% |
| 2020 | -31,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -208.2% |
| 2021 | -15,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 42,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -376.2% |
| 2023 | 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +18810.3% | -333.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -15175.0% | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -338.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +11363.7% | 743.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +5083.3% | 376.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +4312.5% | 44.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +2900.0% | 0.5612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -815.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 915.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 182,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 27 Italy 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Estonia 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Poland 116,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Costa Rica 103,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kuwait was 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 182,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -31,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.