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Kuwait FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Kuwait's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 0.38% in 2024, down from 1.28% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.9% from the previous year. Kuwait has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.38% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Asia, Kuwait is lower (0.38% vs regional median 1.83%) and ranks 35th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 0.38%
2023 1.28%
2022 0.41%
2021 -0.18%
2020 -0.5%
2019 0.37%
2018 -0.02%
2017 0.09%
2016 0.27%
2015 0.25%
2014 0.3%
2013 0.82%
2012 1.65%
2011 2.12%
2010 1.13%
2009 1.05%
2008 0%
2007 0.1%
2006 0.12%
2005 0.29%
2004 0.04%
2003 -0.14%
2002 0.01%
2001 -0.32%
2000 0.04%
1999 0.24%
1998 0.23%
1997 0.07%
1996 1.1%
1995 0.02%
1994 6.11%
1993 0.06%
1992 0.18%
1991 0.01%
1990 0.03%
1989 0.02%
1988 0.08%
1987 -0.03%
1986 -0.08%
1985 0.03%
1984 -0.03%
1983 0%
1982 0%
1981 0%
1980 0%
1979 0.01%
1978 0%
1977 0.01%
1976 0%
1975 0%
1974 0%
1973 0.01%
1972 0%
1971 0%
1970 0.9%
Kuwait FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Kuwait.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $83.98B $99.78B 2023
Annual Imports $37.49B $35.93B 2023
Balance of Trade KWD 1.7B KWD 2.5B Jun'25
Exports KWD 5B KWD 5.7B Jun'25
Exports (% GDP) 60.45% 51.73% 2022
Imports KWD 3.3B KWD 3.1B Jun'25
Imports (% GDP) 30.47% 30.27% 2022
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $28.19B $32.05B 2024
Tariff Rate 4.64% 3.86% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 90.92% 82% 2022