Kuwait Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

2012 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Kuwait Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with a growth equal to 1.3 % in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Mar 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.8 % in Dec 2012 and a record low -1.3 % in Dec 2020.

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarter Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Kuwait Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • 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.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.7 USD bn 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 Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2012 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Kuwait's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Mar 2024?

Kuwait Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with a growth equal to 1.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.3 Mar 2024 1.3 Dec 2023 -1.3 Dec 2020 5.8 Dec 2012 % quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -17.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) -0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 3.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Brazil (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 9.0 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 5.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
China (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 31.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -27.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 2.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 33.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) -93.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -2.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) -17.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 4.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 1.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Latvia (%) 2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -120.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 175.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 5.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 30.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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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) 164.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
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 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) 1,307.114 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 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) 23,898.716 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 25,205.830 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 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 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 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) 56,889.308 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) 4.918 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Jun 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) 31.307 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: 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: 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: 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: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (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: 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) 33,821.194 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 131,979.987 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 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) 104.003 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 163,970.472 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 130,930.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,333.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 181,810.039 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.33 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.79 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) 10,308.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,227.500 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 64,366.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024

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