Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 1.34 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.34 million US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kuwait peaked at 3.56 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88,269 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Kuwait 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 126,060 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 88,269 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 896,554 US dollar per square kilometre | +915.7% |
| 2004 | 983,182 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million US dollar per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.99 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.12 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.49 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million US dollar per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | +137.4% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.34 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.34 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,443 US dollar per square kilometre, 246.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 | +915.7% | 88,269 US dollar per square kilometre | 896,554 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +137.4% | 1.21 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.86 million US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million US dollar per square kilometre | 88,269 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.21 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 19 Denmark 1.67 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 1.51 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 21 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.42 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 1.19 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 932,541 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 884,577 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kuwait?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kuwait was 1.34 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,269 US dollar per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Other sectors (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.