Kuwait vs Netherlands: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Kuwait
9.71 billion
in 2024
Netherlands
11.13 billion
in 2024
Kuwait rank
16th
Netherlands rank
15th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Netherlands
-100.0B0100.0B200.0B200520142024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.13 billion against 9.71 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 1.42 billion.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Kuwait ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 7.85 billion 49.23 billion 41.39 billion Netherlands
2010s 6.92 billion 48.55 billion 41.64 billion Netherlands
2020s 8.87 billion 62.95 billion 54.09 billion Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Kuwait or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 11.13 billion against 9.71 billion in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Kuwait and Netherlands?
1.42 billion, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Kuwait ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.