Other investment, Loans in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Loans was 39.47 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Loans in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, loans in Kuwait is 39.47 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, loans in Kuwait peaked at 39.47 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.45 billion US dollar, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 165 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, Loans in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.45 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 5.56 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.53 billion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 6.07 billion US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.76 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 7.74 billion US dollar | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 9.94 billion US dollar | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 20.38 billion US dollar | +105.1% |
| 2009 | 20.54 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.36 billion US dollar | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 17.41 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.83 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.67 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.71 billion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.72 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.00 billion US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 22.60 billion US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 22.94 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.59 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 26.06 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.26 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 29.40 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 30.71 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 35.34 billion US dollar | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 39.47 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.88 billion US dollar | 5.45 billion US dollar | 20.54 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.28 billion US dollar | 17.36 billion US dollar | 25.59 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.54 billion US dollar | 26.06 billion US dollar | 39.47 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 8,614 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -14.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, loans in Kuwait?
- Other investment, loans in Kuwait was 39.47 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment, loans?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, loans rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. 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, Loans (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.