Direct investment, Debt instruments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 2.02 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Kuwait, 2008–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Kuwait stood at 2.02 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Kuwait peaked at 7.16 billion US dollar in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.19 billion US dollar, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 68th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 billion US dollar | 1.73 billion US dollar | 6.85 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.57 billion US dollar | 3.13 billion US dollar | 7.16 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 billion US dollar | 1.19 billion US dollar | 3.78 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More external debt data for Kuwait
- Other investment, Debt instruments 92.77 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.60 billion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 46.73 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 24.68 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -6.64 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 24.66 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 11.17 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 24.47 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 147.73 million (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 21.91 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Kuwait?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Kuwait was 2.02 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 billion US dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion US dollar in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Kuwait ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.