Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.0% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Kuwait peaked at 24.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.96 billion BoP, current US$, in 2003.
That places Kuwait 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 93.09 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 109.44 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 52.34 million BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1978 | 94.53 million BoP, current US$ | +80.6% |
| 1979 | -188.16 million BoP, current US$ | -299.0% |
| 1980 | 406.96 million BoP, current US$ | -316.3% |
| 1981 | -150.65 million BoP, current US$ | -137.0% |
| 1982 | 107.67 million BoP, current US$ | -171.5% |
| 1983 | 240.16 million BoP, current US$ | +123.0% |
| 1984 | 94.57 million BoP, current US$ | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 69.82 million BoP, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 247.77 million BoP, current US$ | +254.8% |
| 1987 | 775.13 million BoP, current US$ | +212.8% |
| 1988 | 476.65 million BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 993.94 million BoP, current US$ | +108.5% |
| 1990 | -239.20 million BoP, current US$ | -124.1% |
| 1991 | -186.40 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -749.5% |
| 1993 | 639.41 million BoP, current US$ | -47.2% |
| 1994 | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -337.6% |
| 1995 | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -270.3% |
| 1997 | -969.18 million BoP, current US$ | -155.7% |
| 1998 | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.6% |
| 1999 | 23.00 million BoP, current US$ | -101.2% |
| 2000 | -303.18 million BoP, current US$ | -1418.4% |
| 2001 | -1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +531.2% |
| 2002 | -76.67 million BoP, current US$ | -96.0% |
| 2003 | -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +6369.4% |
| 2004 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -152.0% |
| 2005 | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +99.2% |
| 2006 | 8.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 9.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.9% |
| 2012 | 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 16.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +147.0% |
| 2014 | 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2016 | 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 7.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2021 | -2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -171.1% |
| 2022 | 24.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -1195.4% |
| 2023 | 11.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2024 | 10.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.25 million BoP, current US$ | -188.16 million BoP, current US$ | 109.44 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 326.20 million BoP, current US$ | -150.65 million BoP, current US$ | 993.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -218.98 million BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 35 Türkiye 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Colombia 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Qatar 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Argentina 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Croatia 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.60 billion 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$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3291 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Kuwait was 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 24.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Kuwait ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 outflows 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.