Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio equity, net inflows in Kuwait stood at 3.56 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 852.2% on the previous year and up 8,350,510.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Kuwait peaked at 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.95 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 44.46 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 676.96 million BoP, current US$ | +1422.8% |
| 2008 | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +484.2% |
| 2009 | 500.68 million BoP, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 2010 | -25.35 million BoP, current US$ | -105.1% |
| 2011 | 832.39 million BoP, current US$ | -3383.9% |
| 2012 | 638.54 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 65.12 million BoP, current US$ | -89.8% |
| 2014 | 585.62 million BoP, current US$ | +799.2% |
| 2015 | 42,648 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -32.44 million BoP, current US$ | -76171.8% |
| 2017 | 405.47 million BoP, current US$ | -1349.8% |
| 2018 | 410.12 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 167.45 million BoP, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2020 | 241.19 million BoP, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2021 | -1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -907.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -162.0% |
| 2023 | -374.81 million BoP, current US$ | -131.0% |
| 2024 | 374.02 million BoP, current US$ | -199.8% |
| 2025 | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +852.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.24 million BoP, current US$, 41.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 900,000 BoP, current US$, 3957.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -76171.8% | 42,648 BoP, current US$ | -32.44 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +3383.9% | -25.35 million BoP, current US$ | 832.39 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.46 million BoP, current US$ | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 304.70 million BoP, current US$ | -32.44 million BoP, current US$ | 832.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.35 million BoP, current US$ | -1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Kuwait?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Kuwait was 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,350,510.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.