Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Kuwait
9.71 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.27 billion
in 2024
Kuwait rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9.71 billion against 6.27 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.43 billion.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 billion | -3.47 billion | 11.31 billion | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.92 billion | 1.71 billion | 5.21 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8.87 billion | 150.11 million | 8.72 billion | Kuwait |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 9.71 billion against 6.27 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.43 billion, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.