International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Kuwait
Kuwait: International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF was 107.50 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Kuwait stood at 107.50 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Kuwait peaked at 107.50 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.61 billion, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 66th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.61 billion | — |
| 2006 | 32.42 billion | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 60.03 billion | +85.2% |
| 2008 | 68.71 billion | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 66.42 billion | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 52.74 billion | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 59.58 billion | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 57.09 billion | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 55.05 billion | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 56.56 billion | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 63.02 billion | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 65.57 billion | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 77.84 billion | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 85.23 billion | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 79.37 billion | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 89.33 billion | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 86.49 billion | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 93.14 billion | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 97.81 billion | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 107.50 billion | +9.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 107.50 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 475.79 billion, 23% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 107.50 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 130.97 billion, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +85.2% | 32.42 billion | 60.03 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.84 billion | 21.61 billion | 68.71 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.21 billion | 52.74 billion | 85.23 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.85 billion | 86.49 billion | 107.50 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More external debt data for Kuwait
- Other investment, Debt instruments 92.77 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.60 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19,068 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.5901 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 46.73 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 24.68 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 27.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -6.64 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11,428 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Kuwait?
- International investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Kuwait was 107.50 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 107.50 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.61 billion in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf?
- Kuwait ranks 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.