Other investment in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment 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 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% |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita -2,423 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.023 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -742.6 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.39 (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.