Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 1,529 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Kuwait is 1,529 million USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.1% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Kuwait peaked at 2,223 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, -196.23 million USD, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.39 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 1.47 million USD | -85.9% |
| 1992 | 65.68 million USD | +4371.6% |
| 1993 | 27.35 million USD | -58.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0728 million USD | -99.7% |
| 1995 | 13.74 million USD | +18783.4% |
| 1996 | 618.57 million USD | +4401.3% |
| 1997 | 37.46 million USD | -93.9% |
| 1998 | 135.65 million USD | +262.1% |
| 1999 | 140.4 million USD | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.47 million USD | -81.1% |
| 2001 | -196.23 million USD | -841.2% |
| 2002 | 6 million USD | -103.1% |
| 2003 | -104.02 million USD | -1832.9% |
| 2004 | 32.69 million USD | -131.4% |
| 2005 | 261.93 million USD | +701.2% |
| 2006 | 116.19 million USD | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 100.32 million USD | -13.7% |
| 2008 | -4.27 million USD | -104.3% |
| 2009 | 1,032 million USD | -24280.9% |
| 2010 | 1,084 million USD | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,223 million USD | +105.2% |
| 2012 | 1,849 million USD | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 932.96 million USD | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 667.72 million USD | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 310.55 million USD | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 451.4 million USD | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 324.16 million USD | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 169.94 million USD | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 294.81 million USD | +73.5% |
| 2020 | 236.06 million USD | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 435.75 million USD | +84.6% |
| 2022 | 496.43 million USD | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1,529 million USD | +208.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,529 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 42% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,529 million USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,113 million USD, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +24280.9% | -4.27 million USD | 1,032 million USD |
| 1995 | +18783.4% | 0.0728 million USD | 13.74 million USD |
| 1996 | +4401.3% | 13.74 million USD | 618.57 million USD |
| 1992 | +4371.6% | 1.47 million USD | 65.68 million USD |
| 2003 | -1832.9% | 6 million USD | -104.02 million USD |
| 2001 | -841.2% | 26.47 million USD | -196.23 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.08 million USD | 0.0728 million USD | 618.57 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.09 million USD | -196.23 million USD | 1,032 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 830.8 million USD | 169.94 million USD | 2,223 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 674.39 million USD | 236.06 million USD | 1,529 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Kuwait?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Kuwait was 1,529 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,223 million USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -196.23 million USD in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.