Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 19,068 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait stood at 19,068 US dollar per person.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait peaked at 27,970 US dollar per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,183 US dollar per person, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,183 US dollar per person | — |
| 2002 | 6,329 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13,263 US dollar per person | +109.6% |
| 2004 | 15,021 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 16,661 US dollar per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 19,326 US dollar per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 24,828 US dollar per person | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 27,970 US dollar per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 24,730 US dollar per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 22,612 US dollar per person | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 25,075 US dollar per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 24,562 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 25,101 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24,475 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23,895 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 25,472 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 24,786 US dollar per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24,250 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16,213 US dollar per person | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 22,418 US dollar per person | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 17,201 US dollar per person | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 17,060 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16,362 US dollar per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 15,954 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 19,068 US dollar per person | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,146 US dollar per person | 6,183 US dollar per person | 27,970 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,644 US dollar per person | 16,213 US dollar per person | 25,472 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,010 US dollar per person | 15,954 US dollar per person | 22,418 US dollar per person | 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 (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) 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 24.47 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait was 19,068 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27,970 US dollar per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,183 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.