Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

2012 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.6 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with a growth of 1.2 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Mar 2012 to Sep 2023 and averaged 1.7 USD bn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.0 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of -4.7 USD bn in Jun 2021.

CEIC converts quarterly Direct Investment Abroad into USD. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Key information about Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Kuwait, Current Account recorded a surplus of 15.4 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 445.3 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 225.0 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.

View Kuwait's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 2012 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

What was Kuwait's Direct Investment Abroad in Sep 2023?

Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.6 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with a growth of 1.2 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4,557.2 Sep 2023 1,174.3 Jun 2023 -4,672.4 Jun 2021 11,029.8 Dec 2022 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 60.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 70.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 624.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 23.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) -1,011.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 3,179.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 120.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 6.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 5,133.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 139.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 23.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 812.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 17.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 53.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 11,891.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 702.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
China (USD mn) 43,582.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 644.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 953.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,421.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Denmark (USD mn) -1,057.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 113.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 110.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
European Union (USD mn) 34,977.4 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2024
Finland (USD mn) 138.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
France (USD mn) 2,167.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 152.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 7,273.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 44.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 27,290.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -93,799.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1992 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 669.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 2,271.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 1,803.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Ireland (USD mn) 14,165.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,180.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,362.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Japan (USD mn) 8,878.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 16.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 920.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 3,304.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 97.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 5.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 97.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -155,563.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 814.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -300.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 21,495.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,032.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -805.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 4.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 27.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 130.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -341,203.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -49.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 44.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Norway (USD mn) 2,229.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) 944.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 75.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 150.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 638.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 708.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 1,100.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Qatar (USD mn) -664.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) 104.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (USD mn) 1,253.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,572.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 107.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 21,534.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 381.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 329.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
South Africa (USD mn) -726.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) 1,200.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 8,647.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 18,195.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 10,002.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 1,549.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 382.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) -1.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.7 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,955.438 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 683.1 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.118 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 42.514 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 347.935 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 821.421 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,452.022 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 17,803.518 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 18,074.618 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 18,896.039 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,092.520 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Public Debt (KWD mn) 210.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,739.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,796.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 152,297.350 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,113.260 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,111.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,056.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.989 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 252.311 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 52.734 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 661.137 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) 36.800 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) 39.900 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -99.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -28.282 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 31.307 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 105,184.786 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) 493.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) 40.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) -36.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 36,160.703 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 129,771.308 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 41,142.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.123 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 161,418.673 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 129,085.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,258.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 177,363.370 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.06 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,600.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,723.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 39,891.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 39,274.500 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 63,968.900 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024

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