Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 29.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Kuwait, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 29.87 million for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.1% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Kuwait peaked at 569.78 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.55 million, in 2009.
Kuwait ranks 117th 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.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.55 million | — |
| 2010 | 67.55 million | +1384.8% |
| 2011 | 99.11 million | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 103.66 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 37.98 million | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 84.33 million | +122.1% |
| 2015 | 489.33 million | +480.3% |
| 2016 | 569.78 million | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 522.69 million | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 509.98 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 426.37 million | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 504.50 million | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 354.09 million | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 362.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 377.41 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 29.87 million | -92.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 million | 4.55 million | 4.55 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 291.08 million | 37.98 million | 569.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.77 million | 29.87 million | 504.50 million | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Kuwait?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Kuwait was 29.87 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 569.78 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 million in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Kuwait ranks 117th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (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.