Korea vs Kuwait: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)
Korea
50.29 billion
in 2024
Kuwait
41.20 billion
in 2024
Korea rank
11th
Kuwait rank
12th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time
- Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Korea currently reports 50.29 billion against 41.20 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 9.09 billion.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Korea ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 billion | 22.70 billion | 21.65 billion | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 24.18 billion | 22.60 billion | 1.59 billion | Korea |
| 2020s | 29.10 billion | 42.98 billion | 13.88 billion | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less), Korea or Kuwait?
- Korea, at 50.29 billion against 41.20 billion in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between Korea and Kuwait?
- 9.09 billion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Korea ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio 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.