Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

2012 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a growth of 1.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Mar 2012 to Sep 2024 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 12.1 USD bn in Sep 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 253.8 USD mn in Sep 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
  • 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 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

What was Kuwait's Direct Investment Abroad in Sep 2024?

Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a growth of 1.6 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3,461.4 Sep 2024 1,585.1 Jun 2024 -4,672.4 Jun 2021 11,029.8 Dec 2022 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 63.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 83.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 613.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 35.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) -3,661.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) -2,693.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 162.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 84.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 11,100.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 2,936.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 71.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 37.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 15,514.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,022.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
China (USD mn) 34,468.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 825.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -4,894.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 687.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 3,556.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 152.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
European Union (USD mn) 10,907.3 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Oct 2024
Finland (USD mn) -427.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
France (USD mn) 5,490.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 118.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) 5,254.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Ghana (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (USD mn) 69.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 13,172.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 3,675.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1992 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -67.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
India (USD mn) 7,281.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,302.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Ireland (USD mn) 8,338.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Israel (USD mn) 2,890.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Italy (USD mn) 3,736.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Japan (USD mn) 8,988.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 32.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -539.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 500.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 282.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 57.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,461.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -5.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 127.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 15.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -55.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -26,869.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 498.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 18.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,475.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 7,318.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 3,154.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 5,439.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 1.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 15.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 170.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 7.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 17,743.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 725.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) -831.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) -53.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Oman (USD mn) 395.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Panama (USD mn) 52.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 244.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -56.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) 1,639.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 1,062.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Qatar (USD mn) -680.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) 102.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Russia (USD mn) -1,822.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,746.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 70.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 12,847.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 1,249.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 390.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
South Africa (USD mn) -955.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Spain (USD mn) 7,505.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 6,094.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 3,089.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 10,658.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 2,287.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 974.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,077.511 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 162.7 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.335 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.007 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 40.250 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,561.505 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 550.910 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 336.796 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,116.770 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 23,644.325 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 9,630.195 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 9,966.991 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 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
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Public Debt (KWD mn) 50.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,745.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,865.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -24.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,120.447 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 280,728.170 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,928.974 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,119.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,224,246.807 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 638,823.973 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.107 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 261.412 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 72.137 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 615.853 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -24.316 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Sep 2024
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 116.639 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,461.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,143.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 31.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 253.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.965 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 300.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -298.682 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 62,095.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.453 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 113,840.261 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 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: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,183.889 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 132,490.155 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 40,913.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.173 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 174,743.694 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 131,857.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,273.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 185,903.662 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.84 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,591.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,503.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,707.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,707.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 66,264.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024

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