Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors was 24.66 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Kuwait, 2001β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Kuwait is 24.66 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Kuwait peaked at 63.46 billion US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.57 billion US dollar, in 2002.
Kuwait ranks 50th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.98 billion US dollar | 1.57 billion US dollar | 41.32 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.89 billion US dollar | 21.50 billion US dollar | 63.46 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.13 billion US dollar | 22.18 billion US dollar | 51.03 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 47 Cayman Islands 28.03 billion US dollar compare
- 48 Colombia 27.99 billion US dollar compare
- 49 Angola 25.66 billion US dollar compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 24.47 billion US dollar compare
- 52 Panama 24.16 billion US dollar compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 24.03 billion US dollar 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 11.17 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 24.47 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Kuwait?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Kuwait was 24.66 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 63.46 billion US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 billion US dollar in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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, Other sectors (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.