Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in Kuwait
Kuwait: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All was 24.31 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in Kuwait, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Kuwait stood at 24.31 billion.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Kuwait peaked at 31.19 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.31 billion, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 55th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.04 billion | — |
| 2010 | 7.31 billion | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 9.40 billion | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 8.39 billion | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 7.49 billion | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 11.77 billion | +57.2% |
| 2015 | 25.14 billion | +113.6% |
| 2016 | 27.35 billion | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 29.41 billion | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 31.19 billion | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.30 billion | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.77 billion | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.80 billion | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 24.01 billion | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 30.58 billion | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 24.31 billion | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.04 billion | 9.04 billion | 9.04 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.77 billion | 7.31 billion | 31.19 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.90 billion | 24.01 billion | 30.77 billion | 5 |
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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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 24.66 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 11.17 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Kuwait?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Kuwait was 24.31 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31.19 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 billion in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all?
- Kuwait ranks 55th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, 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.