Kuwait Investment: % of GDP

1962 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Investment: % of GDP

  • Kuwait Investment accounted for 16.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 14.5 % in the previous year.
  • Kuwait investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1962 to Dec 2022, with an average ratio of 16.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 39.3 % in Dec 1991 and a record low of 6.8 % in Dec 1974.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Nominal Gross Capital Formation and annual Nominal GDP. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Kuwait Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait GDP contracted 1.6 % YoY in Jun 2024.
  • Kuwait Nominal GDP reached 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 10.1 % in Dec 2020.
  • Kuwait GDP Per Capita reached 22,682.6 USD in Dec 2020.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 44.9 % in Dec 2022.

View Kuwait's Investment: % of GDP from 1962 to 2022 in the chart:

Kuwait Investment: % of GDP

What was Kuwait's Investment: % of GDP in 2022?

Kuwait Investment accounted for 16.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 14.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
16.9 2022 14.5 2021 6.8 1974 39.3 1991 % yearly 1962 - 2022

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 21.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 37.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 18.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 22.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 24.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 23.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 19.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 20.4 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 31.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Belarus (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 24.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 36.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 18.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 33.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 19.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 16.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Canada (%) 26.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 42.1 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 11.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 16.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 29.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 26.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 21.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 25.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 10.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 17.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 25.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 34.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 21.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 22.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 25.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 31.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 16.4 2023 yearly 1964 - 2023
South Korea (%) 31.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 16.9 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 23.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 16.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 21.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 21.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 18.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 28.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 24.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 37.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 19.9 2023 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 30.5 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 19.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 36.1 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 26.0 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 37.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 19.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 23.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1972 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 14.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 20.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 31.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 23.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 19.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 15.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 19.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 27.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 2.0 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Sweden (%) 24.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 27.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024

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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) 163.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 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 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 Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Public Debt (KWD mn) 50.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,975.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,074.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -15.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 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) 3,099.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 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) 6.680 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 323.688 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 41.999 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 546.823 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -15.884 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Aug 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
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: 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: 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: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 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: 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
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) 33,767.260 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 132,443.284 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,191.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 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) 103.476 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 174,173.331 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 132,109.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,557.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 184,015.668 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.11 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,574.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,561.500 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,344.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,574.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 65,176.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024

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