Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Kuwait
Kuwait: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All was 1.88 billion in 2024. β Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Kuwait, 2009β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.88 billion for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in 2024.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Kuwait peaked at 4.15 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 329.57 million, in 2009.
Kuwait ranks 72nd of 245 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 | 329.57 million | 329.57 million | 329.57 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion | 361.61 million | 4.15 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion | 1.88 billion | 3.72 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More external debt data for Kuwait
- Other investment, Debt instruments 92.77 billion US dollar (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Kuwait?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Kuwait was 1.88 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.57 million in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.