Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 5.88 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 696,773 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 696,773 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 731,594 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million US dollar per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 3.49 million US dollar per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.94 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.72 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.04 million US dollar per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 5.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 4.21 million US dollar per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 4.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million US dollar per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,142 US dollar per square kilometre, 54.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +114.6% | 731,594 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.57 million US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | 696,773 US dollar per square kilometre | 4.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.93 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.21 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 19 France 6.64 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 6.14 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 5.97 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.10 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 4.09 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 25 South Korea 2.91 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,773 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment (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.