Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait stood at 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait peaked at 5.88 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 696,773 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 696,773 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 731,594 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million US dollar per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 3.49 million US dollar per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 4.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.94 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.72 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.04 million US dollar per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 5.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 4.21 million US dollar per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 4.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | 696,773 US dollar per square kilometre | 4.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.93 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.21 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 19 France 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 4.56 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.10 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 4.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 25 South Korea 2.86 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Kuwait was 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,773 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.