International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 50,944 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kuwait stood at 50,944 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kuwait peaked at 65,248 US dollar per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,496 US dollar per person, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,496 US dollar per person | — |
| 2002 | 15,065 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21,887 US dollar per person | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 24,856 US dollar per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 31,648 US dollar per person | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 40,867 US dollar per person | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 52,483 US dollar per person | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 65,248 US dollar per person | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 60,207 US dollar per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 51,696 US dollar per person | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 54,567 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 52,651 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 51,132 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 47,321 US dollar per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 45,016 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 46,338 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 46,358 US dollar per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45,802 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39,004 US dollar per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 47,107 US dollar per person | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 40,568 US dollar per person | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 43,268 US dollar per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 43,555 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 45,810 US dollar per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 50,944 US dollar per person | +11.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 50,944 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 50,944 US dollar per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,701 US dollar per person, 18.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,306 US dollar per person | 14,496 US dollar per person | 65,248 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 47,988 US dollar per person | 39,004 US dollar per person | 54,567 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,209 US dollar per person | 40,568 US dollar per person | 50,944 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 34 South Korea 55,483 US dollar per person compare
- 35 Slovenia 54,738 US dollar per person compare
- 36 New Zealand 52,419 US dollar per person compare
- 38 Hungary 50,173 US dollar per person compare
- 39 Turks and Caicos Islands 49,930 US dollar per person compare
- 40 Curacao 48,266 US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kuwait?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kuwait was 50,944 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 65,248 US dollar per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,496 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.