Other investment, Debt instruments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Debt instruments was 92.77 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 92.77 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Kuwait peaked at 104.84 billion US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.42 billion US dollar, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 41st out of 173 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.42 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 13.04 billion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 27.98 billion US dollar | +114.6% |
| 2004 | 32.41 billion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 37.27 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 45.70 billion US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 62.26 billion US dollar | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 74.16 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 69.13 billion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 66.56 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 78.55 billion US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 81.97 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 88.05 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 89.72 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 91.63 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 101.99 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 102.98 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 104.84 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.02 billion US dollar | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 98.64 billion US dollar | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 75.01 billion US dollar | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 78.30 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 79.41 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.13 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 92.77 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 92.77 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.22 billion US dollar, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 92.77 billion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.91 billion US dollar, 3.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +114.6% | 13.04 billion US dollar | 27.98 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.60 billion US dollar | 12.42 billion US dollar | 74.16 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.83 billion US dollar | 66.56 billion US dollar | 104.84 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.71 billion US dollar | 75.01 billion US dollar | 98.64 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More external debt data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.3537 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Kuwait?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Kuwait was 92.77 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 104.84 billion US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Kuwait ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Other 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.