Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 55.60 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait is 55.60 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait peaked at 55.60 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.23 billion US dollar, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.23 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 5.98 billion US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 6.03 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.19 billion US dollar | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 9.91 billion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 14.50 billion US dollar | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 22.19 billion US dollar | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 24.63 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 18.28 billion US dollar | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 16.85 billion US dollar | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 19.30 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 20.34 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 22.23 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 24.73 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 26.58 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 26.62 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.69 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.70 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.13 billion US dollar | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 33.85 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 37.74 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 40.83 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 42.54 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 43.62 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 55.60 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 billion US dollar | 5.23 billion US dollar | 24.63 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.72 billion US dollar | 16.85 billion US dollar | 36.13 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.36 billion US dollar | 33.85 billion US dollar | 55.60 billion US dollar | 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 (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, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait was 55.60 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 55.60 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.