Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 92.77 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment in Kuwait stood at 92.77 billion US dollar.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Kuwait peaked at 104.84 billion US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.42 billion US dollar, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 41st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.42 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 13.04 billion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 27.98 billion US dollar | +114.6% |
| 2004 | 32.41 billion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 37.27 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 45.70 billion US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 62.26 billion US dollar | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 74.16 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 69.13 billion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 66.56 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 78.55 billion US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 81.97 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 88.05 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 89.72 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 91.63 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 101.99 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 102.98 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 104.84 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.02 billion US dollar | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 98.64 billion US dollar | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 75.01 billion US dollar | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 78.30 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 79.41 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.13 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 92.77 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 92.77 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.22 billion US dollar, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 92.77 billion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.91 billion US dollar, 3.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +114.6% | 13.04 billion US dollar | 27.98 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.60 billion US dollar | 12.42 billion US dollar | 74.16 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.83 billion US dollar | 66.56 billion US dollar | 104.84 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.71 billion US dollar | 75.01 billion US dollar | 98.64 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 in Kuwait?
- Other investment in Kuwait was 92.77 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 104.84 billion US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment?
- Kuwait ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.