International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait
Kuwait: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 10.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait stood at 10.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 71.1% on the previous year and up 2,226.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait peaked at 48.8 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -14.65 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 107th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 48.8 % change on previous year | +638.8% |
| 2004 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2005 | 32.01 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2006 | 36.52 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 36.2 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.44 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2009 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2010 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +253.8% |
| 2011 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 2012 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2013 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2014 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4929 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2016 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -1618.8% |
| 2017 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2019 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -544.6% |
| 2020 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2021 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2022 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2023 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.91 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1618.8% | -0.4929 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.62 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 48.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5446 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 104 Afghanistan 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Australia 10.96 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Jamaica 10.49 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Dominica 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Ireland 9.61 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Cote d'Ivoire 9.32 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 293.56 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 891.95 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait was 10.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.65 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Kuwait ranks 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,226.8%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.