Kuwait vs Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments
Kuwait
92.77 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malaysia
94.67 billion US dollar
in 2025
Kuwait rank
41st
Malaysia rank
40th
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.67 billion US dollar against 92.77 billion US dollar in Kuwait, a difference of 1.90 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 40th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.60 billion US dollar | 29.54 billion US dollar | 12.05 billion US dollar | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 87.83 billion US dollar | 68.52 billion US dollar | 19.31 billion US dollar | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 83.71 billion US dollar | 85.20 billion US dollar | 1.49 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 94.67 billion US dollar against 92.77 billion US dollar in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 1.90 billion US dollar, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Kuwait ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 40th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other 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.