Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Kuwait
Kuwait: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations was 18.10 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 18.10 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 680.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait peaked at 18.10 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 302.07 million US dollar, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 32nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 302.07 million US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 480.70 million US dollar | +59.1% |
| 2003 | 352.90 million US dollar | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 413.98 million US dollar | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 487.33 million US dollar | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 574.80 million US dollar | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 904.03 million US dollar | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion US dollar | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 billion US dollar | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 billion US dollar | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 billion US dollar | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 3.16 billion US dollar | +62.3% |
| 2013 | 2.76 billion US dollar | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.87 billion US dollar | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 2.32 billion US dollar | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 3.26 billion US dollar | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 5.08 billion US dollar | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 5.93 billion US dollar | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 7.48 billion US dollar | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 7.68 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.58 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 9.94 billion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 12.41 billion US dollar | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 16.22 billion US dollar | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 18.10 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.06 million US dollar | 302.07 million US dollar | 1.30 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.52 billion US dollar | 1.42 billion US dollar | 7.48 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 billion US dollar | 7.68 billion US dollar | 18.10 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, 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Kuwait was 18.10 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.10 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.07 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 680.5%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, 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.