Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Kuwait
Kuwait: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 915.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Kuwait, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Kuwait stood at 915.82 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 1,291.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Kuwait peaked at 1.34 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 116th of 245 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.90 million | — |
| 2010 | 36.85 million | +1840.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 485.97 million | +35218.1% |
| 2013 | 143.39 million | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 65.83 million | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 102.59 million | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 370.63 million | +261.3% |
| 2017 | 323.15 million | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 551.75 million | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 321.45 million | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 billion | +316.0% |
| 2021 | 902.94 million | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 billion | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 807.50 million | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 915.82 million | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 240.30 million | 1.38 million | 551.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion | 807.50 million | 1.34 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 113 Cameroon 1.01 billion compare
- 114 Bahamas 959.64 million compare
- 115 Madagascar 937.13 million compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 891.93 million compare
- 118 Mali 873.69 million compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 851.01 million compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Kuwait?
- Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Kuwait was 915.82 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
- Kuwait ranks 116th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,291.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.