Foreign direct investment, net in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net was 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Kuwait is 2.58 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Kuwait peaked at 23.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.89 billion BoP, current US$, in 2003.
That places Kuwait 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.25 million BoP, current US$ | -188.16 million BoP, current US$ | 109.44 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 326.20 million BoP, current US$ | -150.65 million BoP, current US$ | 993.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -283.67 million BoP, current US$ | -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 18 France 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Finland 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Austria 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Guyana 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 967.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Exports of goods and services -3.2% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 40.70 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 114.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 93.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.5% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 89.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 27.51 billion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 58.89 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 16.7% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.26 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Kuwait?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Kuwait was 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 23.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Kuwait ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.