Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Kuwait's foreign direct investment stands at 614.58M as of 2024-12-31, down from 2.11B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Kuwait's foreign direct investment was 614.58M, down from 2.11B in 2023.
In 2023, Kuwait's foreign direct investment was 2.11B, up from 752.26M in 2022.
In 2022, Kuwait's foreign direct investment was 752.26M, up from -272.34M in 2021.
In 2021, Kuwait's foreign direct investment was -272.34M, up from -558.06M in 2020.
In 2020, Kuwait's foreign direct investment was -558.06M, down from 515.62M in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 614.58M | -1.50B |
| 2023 | 2.11B | +1.36B |
| 2022 | 752.26M | +1.02B |
| 2021 | -272.34M | +285.72M |
| 2020 | -558.06M | -1.07B |
| 2019 | 515.62M | +537.00M |
| 2018 | -21.38M | -134.39M |
| 2017 | 113.01M | -179.01M |
| 2016 | 292.03M | +7.38M |
| 2015 | 284.65M | -201.16M |
| 2014 | 485.81M | -947.82M |
| 2013 | 1.43B | -1.44B |
| 2012 | 2.87B | -386.48M |
| 2011 | 3.26B | +1.95B |
| 2010 | 1.30B | +191.04M |
| 2009 | 1.11B | +1.12B |
| 2008 | -5.95M | -117.49M |
| 2007 | 111.54M | -9.77M |
| 2006 | 121.31M | -112.60M |
| 2005 | 233.90M | +210.15M |
| 2004 | 23.75M | +90.86M |
| 2003 | -67.11M | -70.73M |
| 2002 | 3.62M | +115.14M |
| 2001 | -111.52M | -127.82M |
| 2000 | 16.30M | -55.97M |
| 1999 | 72.27M | +13.21M |
| 1998 | 59.06M | +39.28M |
| 1997 | 19.78M | -327.57M |
| 1996 | 347.35M | +340.65M |
| 1995 | 6.70M | -1.51B |
| 1994 | 1.52B | +1.51B |
| 1993 | 13.25M | -22.05M |
| 1992 | 35.30M | +34.50M |
| 1991 | 800,000 | -4.80M |
| 1990 | 5.60M | +1.94M |
| 1989 | 3.66M | -12.66M |
| 1988 | 16.32M | +22.64M |
| 1987 | -6.32M | +8.21M |
| 1986 | -14.53M | -21.78M |
| 1985 | 7.25M | +13.28M |
| 1984 | -6.03M | -6.07M |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +130,000 |
| 1982 | -90,000 | -1.30M |
| 1981 | 1.21M | +380,000 |
| 1980 | 830,000 | -450,000 |
| 1979 | 1.28M | +520,000 |
| 1978 | 760,000 | -570,000 |
| 1977 | 1.33M | +1.84M |
| 1976 | -510,000 | -760,000 |
| 1975 | 250,000 | +130,000 |
| 1974 | 120,000 | -180,000 |
| 1973 | 300,000 | +290,000 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | +0 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | -25.98M |
| 1970 | 25.99M | — |
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Kuwait's foreign direct investment is 614.58M as of 2024-12-31, compared with 2.11B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 3.26B (2011); the lowest is -558.06M (2020), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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