Other investment, Debt instruments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Debt instruments was 92.77 billion US dollar in 2025. β² Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Kuwait, 2001β2025
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 174 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.
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, Deposit taking corporations 55.60 billion US dollar (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)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 147.73 million (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 21.91 billion US dollar (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 9.71 billion (2024)
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 174 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.