Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.294 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kuwait stood at 0.294 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kuwait peaked at 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1302 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.1302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3886 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +198.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3865 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2981 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3795 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5868 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2606 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5762 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +121.1% |
| 2021 | 0.259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2523 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 0.294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.294 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.294 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1032 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP 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 | +198.5% | 0.1302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3886 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3886 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2606 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5762 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 40 Greece 0.3082 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Estonia 0.2991 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Canada 0.2942 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Finland 0.276 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 0.2758 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Eswatini 0.2732 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kuwait?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kuwait was 0.294 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6696 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1302 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.