International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Kuwait
Kuwait: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 11.86 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kuwait stood at 11.86 million US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kuwait peaked at 11.86 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 29th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 1.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 3.01 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 3.97 million US dollar per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 5.42 million US dollar per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 7.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 9.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 9.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 9.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 9.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.69 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.72 million US dollar per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 11.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 9.93 million US dollar per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 11.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 11.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.86 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.06 million US dollar per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.86 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 227,380 US dollar per square kilometre, 52.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | 8.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | 11.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9.93 million US dollar per square kilometre | 11.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 26 Austria 14.69 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 14.49 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 13.23 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 10.10 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 31 Seychelles 9.45 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 32 Norway 7.05 million US dollar 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)
- 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 11.86 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Kuwait ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.