Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 37.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kuwait stood at 37.66 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 50.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.98 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 89.65 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 174.43 million BoP, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 1977 | 157.03 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 65.44 million BoP, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1979 | 586.18 million BoP, current US$ | +795.7% |
| 1980 | 329.27 million BoP, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1981 | 125.55 million BoP, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 1982 | -184.09 million BoP, current US$ | -246.6% |
| 1983 | 212.71 million BoP, current US$ | -215.5% |
| 1984 | -209.42 million BoP, current US$ | -198.5% |
| 1985 | 345.80 million BoP, current US$ | -265.1% |
| 1986 | 485.21 million BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1987 | -39.47 million BoP, current US$ | -108.1% |
| 1988 | 440.81 million BoP, current US$ | -1216.7% |
| 1989 | 599.09 million BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 308.45 million BoP, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 1991 | 17.81 million BoP, current US$ | -94.2% |
| 1992 | -272.83 million BoP, current US$ | -1631.9% |
| 1993 | 930.96 million BoP, current US$ | -441.2% |
| 1994 | -394.11 million BoP, current US$ | -142.3% |
| 1995 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -636.5% |
| 1996 | 761.50 million BoP, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 1997 | 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +809.5% |
| 1998 | 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 12.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +395.0% |
| 2001 | 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 13.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +314.5% |
| 2004 | 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 29.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +121.8% |
| 2007 | 34.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 28.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 8.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 20.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +150.5% |
| 2011 | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 2012 | 23.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +212.1% |
| 2013 | 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 41.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2015 | 32.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 20.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 25.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2018 | -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -107.7% |
| 2019 | 34.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -1828.2% |
| 2020 | 49.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 30.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 50.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 42.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 41.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 37.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1828.2% | -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.29 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | -1631.9% | 17.81 million BoP, current US$ | -272.83 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +1216.7% | -39.47 million BoP, current US$ | 440.81 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +809.5% | 761.50 million BoP, current US$ | 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +795.7% | 65.44 million BoP, current US$ | 586.18 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +636.5% | -394.11 million BoP, current US$ | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214.54 million BoP, current US$ | 65.44 million BoP, current US$ | 586.18 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 210.55 million BoP, current US$ | -209.42 million BoP, current US$ | 599.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -394.11 million BoP, current US$ | 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kuwait was 37.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Portfolio Investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.