Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 33.02 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment in Kuwait is 33.02 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Kuwait peaked at 59.17 billion US dollar in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.09 billion US dollar, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.09 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 7.97 billion US dollar | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 9.76 billion US dollar | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 11.41 billion US dollar | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 18.64 billion US dollar | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 27.42 billion US dollar | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 37.92 billion US dollar | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 59.17 billion US dollar | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 48.44 billion US dollar | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 35.07 billion US dollar | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 33.26 billion US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 32.72 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.58 billion US dollar | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 14.39 billion US dollar | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 17.49 billion US dollar | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 18.25 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.05 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.48 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.40 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 20.76 billion US dollar | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 21.13 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.92 billion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.57 billion US dollar | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 29.94 billion US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 33.02 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 33.02 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.76 billion US dollar, 41% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 33.02 billion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.84 billion US dollar, 8.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.20 billion US dollar | 6.09 billion US dollar | 59.17 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.27 billion US dollar | 14.39 billion US dollar | 35.07 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.22 billion US dollar | 20.76 billion US dollar | 33.02 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 portfolio investment in Kuwait?
- Portfolio investment in Kuwait was 33.02 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59.17 billion US dollar in 2008.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for portfolio investment?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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 Portfolio 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.