Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.0003 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Kuwait is 0.0003 million USD per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 191.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0007 million USD per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 million USD per person, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 64th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million USD per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per person | -82.4% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per person | +3596.1% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per person | -59.3% |
| 1994 | 0 million USD per person | -99.7% |
| 1995 | 0 million USD per person | +18590.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +4274.5% |
| 1997 | 0 million USD per person | -94.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +251.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0 million USD per person | -81.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0001 million USD per person | -821.5% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per person | -103.0% |
| 2003 | -0 million USD per person | -1791.9% |
| 2004 | 0 million USD per person | -130.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +672.8% |
| 2006 | 0 million USD per person | -58.0% |
| 2007 | 0 million USD per person | -18.6% |
| 2008 | -0 million USD per person | -104.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -23034.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +92.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -52.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 0 million USD per person | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +68.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +86.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +191.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0003 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 million USD per person, 48% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0003 million USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 million USD per person, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +23034.8% | -0 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person |
| 1995 | +18590.8% | 0 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person |
| 1996 | +4274.5% | 0 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person |
| 1992 | +3596.1% | 0 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person |
| 2003 | -1791.9% | 0 million USD per person | -0 million USD per person |
| 2001 | -821.5% | 0 million USD per person | -0.0001 million USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million USD per person | -0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 61 Germany 0.0004 million USD per person compare
- 62 Colombia 0.0003 million USD per person compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0003 million USD per person compare
- 65 Georgia 0.0003 million USD per person compare
- 66 Brazil 0.0003 million USD per person compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0.0003 million USD per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Kuwait?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0003 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 million USD per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 million USD per person in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.