Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 54.4%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-278,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait stood at 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 54.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait peaked at 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -278,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Kuwait 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 6,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1978 | 5,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1979 | -10,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -299.0% |
| 1980 | 22,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -316.3% |
| 1981 | -8,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.0% |
| 1982 | 6,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -171.5% |
| 1983 | 13,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 1984 | 5,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 3,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 13,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +254.8% |
| 1987 | 43,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +212.8% |
| 1988 | 26,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 55,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.5% |
| 1990 | -13,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.1% |
| 1991 | -10,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 67,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -749.5% |
| 1993 | 35,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1994 | -85,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -337.6% |
| 1995 | -57,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 97,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -270.3% |
| 1997 | -54,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -155.7% |
| 1998 | -104,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1999 | 1,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.2% |
| 2000 | -17,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1418.5% |
| 2001 | -107,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +531.2% |
| 2002 | -4,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2003 | -278,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6369.4% |
| 2004 | 144,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -152.0% |
| 2005 | 288,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 2006 | 460,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 549,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 510,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 481,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 330,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 604,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2012 | 378,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 934,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.0% |
| 2014 | 735,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 305,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2016 | 359,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 394,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 166,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 262,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 176,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2021 | -125,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -171.1% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1195.4% |
| 2023 | 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1371.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -6369.4% | -4,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -278,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -1418.5% | 1,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1195.4% | -125,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 18,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -12,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -278,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 549,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 166,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 934,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 514,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -125,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Cayman Islands 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 681,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Andorra 471,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 354,861 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kuwait was 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -278,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.