Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

2012 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.7 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with a growth of 636.6 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Mar 2012 to Mar 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 11.1 USD bn in Mar 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 128.5 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 14.0 USD mn in Mar 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 Mar 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

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

Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.7 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with a growth of 636.6 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,748.6 Mar 2024 636.6 Dec 2023 -4,672.4 Jun 2021 11,029.8 Dec 2022 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 56.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Mar 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 83.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 710.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -29.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) -3,661.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) -3,511.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 433.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 84.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,380.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 98.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 1,866.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 79.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 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) 755.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
China (USD mn) 70,951.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 1,028.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,458.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,627.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 3,262.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 114.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
European Union (USD mn) 4,180.5 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Aug 2024
Finland (USD mn) -6.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
France (USD mn) 4,212.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 110.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) -11,362.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2024
Ghana (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (USD mn) 119.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 9,622.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) -49,734.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1992 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -82.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
India (USD mn) 3,801.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 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) 15,091.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 2,728.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 1,628.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Japan (USD mn) 16,323.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -5.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 837.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 500.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 2,469.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 75.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,748.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -5.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 117.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 15.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 40.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -21,008.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 77.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 22.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,259.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 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) 3,745.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 1.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 17.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 16.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 7.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -27,865.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 132.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) -831.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) -1,670.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 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) 10.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 94.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 154.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 243.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Poland (USD mn) 192.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 622.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Qatar (USD mn) -680.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) 229.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) -1,145.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,428.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 17.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 13,258.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 303.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 188.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 413.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) 2,378.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 4,062.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 43,811.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 10,700.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 1,871.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 559.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 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) 164.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 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 Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,536.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,435.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,120.447 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 2,898.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 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) 3.835 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 217.582 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 41.094 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 522.637 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -1.015 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Jun 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) 1,748.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 11,086.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 128.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.987 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 45.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.551 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 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: 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 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: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 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 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,747.006 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 132,820.345 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,293.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 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) 104.020 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 176,721.903 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 132,219.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,413.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 183,207.219 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.69 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 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) 1,550.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,227.500 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,284.400 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,477.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 64,939.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024

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