Iceland vs Kuwait: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Iceland
2.07 billion US dollar
in 2025
Kuwait
2.02 billion US dollar
in 2025
Iceland rank
67th
Kuwait rank
68th
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.07 billion US dollar against 2.02 billion US dollar in Kuwait, a difference of 43.90 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 67th and Kuwait ranks 68th of 150 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.61 billion US dollar | 4.29 billion US dollar | 1.32 billion US dollar | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.18 billion US dollar | 4.57 billion US dollar | 1.62 billion US dollar | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.17 billion US dollar | 2.05 billion US dollar | 120.56 million US dollar | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 2.07 billion US dollar against 2.02 billion US dollar in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 43.90 million US dollar, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Iceland ranks 67th and Kuwait ranks 68th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.