Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait is 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 70.9% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 5,349 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2,351 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 30th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 84.26 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 92.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 41.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 1978 | 70.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1979 | -132.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -287.4% |
| 1980 | 270.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -304.6% |
| 1981 | -95.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -135.2% |
| 1982 | 64.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -168.1% |
| 1983 | 137.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.6% |
| 1984 | 51.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 1985 | 36.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 125.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +240.8% |
| 1987 | 377.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +200.6% |
| 1988 | 223.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 448.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.7% |
| 1990 | -141.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -131.7% |
| 1991 | -137.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 740.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -636.9% |
| 1993 | 382.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 1994 | -912.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -338.7% |
| 1995 | -607.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 1,006 BoP, current US$ per person | -265.5% |
| 1997 | -542.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -153.9% |
| 1998 | -1,012 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.7% |
| 1999 | 12.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.2% |
| 2000 | -155.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -1381.6% |
| 2001 | -952.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +514.4% |
| 2002 | -37.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.1% |
| 2003 | -2,351 BoP, current US$ per person | +6216.4% |
| 2004 | 1,197 BoP, current US$ per person | -150.9% |
| 2005 | 2,299 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.1% |
| 2006 | 3,472 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 3,901 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3,429 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 3,070 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 3,439 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 2012 | 2,020 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 4,746 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.9% |
| 2014 | 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 2016 | 1,599 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1,694 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 687.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 2019 | 1,053 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 2020 | 716.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2021 | -513.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -171.7% |
| 2022 | 5,349 BoP, current US$ per person | -1140.8% |
| 2023 | 2,308 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 2024 | 2,108 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 164.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 448.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -121.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,012 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,006 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per person | -2,351 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,901 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 BoP, current US$ per person | 687.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,746 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per person | -513.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,349 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 27 Saudi Arabia 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Croatia 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Portugal 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Bermuda 522.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Slovenia 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Chile 437.31 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)
- 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 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$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kuwait was 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5,349 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,351 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.