Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) was 41.20 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 41.20 billion for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Kuwait peaked at 50.85 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.98 billion, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.13 billion | — |
| 2006 | 29.13 billion | +121.8% |
| 2007 | 34.90 billion | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 28.13 billion | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 8.19 billion | -70.9% |
| 2010 | 20.52 billion | +150.5% |
| 2011 | 7.66 billion | -62.7% |
| 2012 | 23.92 billion | +212.1% |
| 2013 | 21.23 billion | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 41.70 billion | +96.4% |
| 2015 | 32.67 billion | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 20.33 billion | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 25.62 billion | +26.0% |
| 2018 | -1.98 billion | -107.7% |
| 2019 | 34.29 billion | -1828.2% |
| 2020 | 49.12 billion | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 30.84 billion | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 50.85 billion | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 42.91 billion | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 41.20 billion | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.70 billion | 8.19 billion | 34.90 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.60 billion | -1.98 billion | 41.70 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.98 billion | 30.84 billion | 50.85 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)
- 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, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Kuwait?
- Portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Kuwait was 41.20 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.85 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 billion in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.