International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Kuwait
Kuwait: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kuwait is 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kuwait peaked at 1.87 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8137 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 42nd of 169 countries on this measure, 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) … unit in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8343 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.8137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9646 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8761 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.87 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.87 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 39 Australia 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Greece 1.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 South Korea 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Israel 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 1.49 US dollar 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)
- 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 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.87 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8137 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd 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 4.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.