Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Kuwait
Kuwait: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 41.64 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 41.64 billion for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Kuwait peaked at 50.17 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.30 billion, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.68 billion | — |
| 2006 | 29.17 billion | +130.1% |
| 2007 | 35.58 billion | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 32.08 billion | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 8.67 billion | -73.0% |
| 2010 | 20.61 billion | +137.6% |
| 2011 | 8.45 billion | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 25.43 billion | +200.9% |
| 2013 | 21.92 billion | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 42.20 billion | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 33.02 billion | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 20.80 billion | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 26.58 billion | +27.8% |
| 2018 | -1.30 billion | -104.9% |
| 2019 | 35.75 billion | -2846.3% |
| 2020 | 50.17 billion | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 29.92 billion | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 46.52 billion | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 42.76 billion | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 41.64 billion | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.64 billion | 8.67 billion | 35.58 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.35 billion | -1.30 billion | 42.20 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.20 billion | 29.92 billion | 50.17 billion | 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 portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Kuwait?
- Portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Kuwait was 41.64 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 50.17 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.30 billion in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 acquisition of financial assets, Assets (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.