Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 70.4%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
-0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kuwait is 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.4% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kuwait peaked at 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 34th of 191 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$), per unit in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -224.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -286.9% |
| 1981 | -0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -142.3% |
| 1982 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -183.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +325.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.4% |
| 1988 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1990 | -0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -460.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 1994 | -0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -328.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -247.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -157.8% |
| 1998 | -0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.1% |
| 2000 | -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1152.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +582.4% |
| 2002 | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5053.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -141.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -153.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -985.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 31 Finland 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Thailand 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Liberia 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Qatar 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kuwait was 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.