Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 8,100 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Kuwait is 8,100 million USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Kuwait peaked at 16,126 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7,688 million USD, in 2003.
That places Kuwait 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -443.94 million USD | — |
| 1991 | -342.24 million USD | -22.9% |
| 1992 | -2,253 million USD | +558.2% |
| 1993 | 1,347 million USD | -159.8% |
| 1994 | -3,283 million USD | -343.7% |
| 1995 | -2,096 million USD | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 3,099 million USD | -247.9% |
| 1997 | -1,836 million USD | -159.2% |
| 1998 | -4,288 million USD | +133.6% |
| 1999 | -44.67 million USD | -99.0% |
| 2000 | -492.43 million USD | +1002.3% |
| 2001 | -426.32 million USD | -13.4% |
| 2002 | -127.15 million USD | -70.2% |
| 2003 | -7,688 million USD | +5946.1% |
| 2004 | 3,553 million USD | -146.2% |
| 2005 | 5,758 million USD | +62.1% |
| 2006 | 7,865 million USD | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 8,800 million USD | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 6,518 million USD | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 7,952 million USD | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 4,892 million USD | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 7,350 million USD | +50.2% |
| 2012 | 4,340 million USD | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 10,834 million USD | +149.6% |
| 2014 | -7,331 million USD | -167.7% |
| 2015 | 5,367 million USD | -173.2% |
| 2016 | 4,881 million USD | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 8,393 million USD | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 3,094 million USD | -63.1% |
| 2019 | -2,266 million USD | -173.2% |
| 2020 | 7,811 million USD | -444.6% |
| 2021 | 3,585 million USD | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 16,126 million USD | +349.9% |
| 2023 | 8,100 million USD | -49.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,100 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 947.76 million USD, 8.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,100 million USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179.19 million USD, 45.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -5946.1% | -127.15 million USD | -7,688 million USD |
| 2000 | -1002.3% | -44.67 million USD | -492.43 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,014 million USD | -4,288 million USD | 3,099 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,171 million USD | -7,688 million USD | 8,800 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,955 million USD | -7,331 million USD | 10,834 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,905 million USD | 3,585 million USD | 16,126 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Thailand 9,240 million USD compare
- 24 Israel 8,141 million USD compare
- 25 Poland 8,115 million USD compare
- 27 Australia 7,941 million USD compare
- 28 Austria 7,782 million USD compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 199.16 million USD compare
- 29 Cabo Verde -6.49 million USD compare
- 29 Malaysia 7,666 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Kuwait?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Kuwait was 8,100 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16,126 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,688 million USD in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 outflows — 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.