Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per capita was 0.0023 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0023 million USD per person for total fdi outflows — value us$, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 57.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0054 million USD per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0029 million USD per person, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 7th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0001 million USD per person | — |
| 1991 | -0.0001 million USD per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0007 million USD per person | +436.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -152.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0009 million USD per person | -333.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0006 million USD per person | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 0.001 million USD per person | -265.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0005 million USD per person | -153.9% |
| 1998 | -0.001 million USD per person | +86.7% |
| 1999 | -0 million USD per person | -98.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0002 million USD per person | +1181.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0001 million USD per person | -22.2% |
| 2002 | -0 million USD per person | -69.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0024 million USD per person | +6216.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -150.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +92.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 million USD per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 million USD per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 million USD per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.002 million USD per person | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +71.8% |
| 2012 | 0.002 million USD per person | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 million USD per person | +134.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0029 million USD per person | -160.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -149.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +91.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -60.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0006 million USD per person | -170.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -397.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 million USD per person | +401.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 million USD per person | -57.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0023 million USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0003 million USD per person, 6.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0023 million USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 million USD per person, 350.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -6216.4% | -0 million USD per person | -0.0024 million USD per person |
| 2000 | -1181.6% | -0 million USD per person | -0.0002 million USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0003 million USD per person | -0.001 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 million USD per person | -0.0024 million USD per person | 0.0039 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 million USD per person | -0.0029 million USD per person | 0.0047 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0054 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Switzerland 0.0118 million USD per person compare
- 5 Singapore 0.0106 million USD per person compare
- 6 Sweden 0.0045 million USD per person compare
- 8 Denmark 0.0023 million USD per person compare
- 9 Canada 0.0022 million USD per person compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 million USD per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, per capita in Kuwait?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0023 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 million USD per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0029 million USD per person in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 outflows — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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 outflows — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.