Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

2012 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.1 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a growth of 306.7 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Mar 2012 to Jun 2025 and averaged 1.6 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 8.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 172.9 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 37.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Kuwait's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 2012 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad

What was Kuwait's Direct Investment Abroad in Jun 2025?

Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.1 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a growth of 306.7 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,137.8 Jun 2025 306.7 Mar 2025 -4,672.4 Jun 2021 11,029.8 Dec 2022 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 104.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 0.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 637.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -151.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Australia (USD mn) 1,291.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (USD mn) -5,309.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 660.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 274.9 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 25.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Belarus (USD mn) -11.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) -5,216.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 89.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 30.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 3,004.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 292.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 33.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Canada (USD mn) 18,193.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 532.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 39,900.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 1,570.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -1,469.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 967.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 5,005.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 121.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 37.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 7,332.5 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) 1,069.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) 2,286.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 51.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 3,388.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2025
Ghana (USD mn) -10.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 280.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 24,990.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (USD mn) -41,558.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1992 - Jun 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -175.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
India (USD mn) 8,425.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,198.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 5,464.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Israel (USD mn) 3,401.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2025
Italy (USD mn) 6,654.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2025
Japan (USD mn) 15,185.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 14.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 147.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 5,656.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 106.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,137.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -4.9 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 118.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 7.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 87.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) -69,045.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 879.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 62.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 660.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 4,652.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,376.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 1,520.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 5.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 0.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 16.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 106.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 23.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 3,613.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,895.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -551.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Norway (USD mn) 569.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Oman (USD mn) -142.8 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 85.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (USD mn) -1,419.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -58.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 684.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 305.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (USD mn) 1,895.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 443.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 1,104.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (USD mn) 3.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) -533.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,674.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 43.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 17,778.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 1,459.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 442.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) -1,296.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) 9,240.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 23.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 6,822.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) -19,452.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Taiwan (USD mn) 9,920.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 4,453.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 884.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) -1.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,440.015 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 6,711.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 29.719 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.274 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 44.112 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
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 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 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,272.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,364.9 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.7 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 50,049.855 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 347,503.397 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,176.130 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,092.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.6 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,308,449.500 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 650,043.407 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.735 Jul 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 295.319 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 52.486 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 638.906 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -18.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Nov 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) 2,137.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 8,094.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 172.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,084.720 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 8.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,075.914 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 72,069.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.5 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 26.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 116,734.177 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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: Secondary Income: Credit (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: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 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 (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,579.146 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 137,467.671 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 37,261.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.539 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.781 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1961 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 189,078.409 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 154,670.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,660.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 173,948.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.30 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 103.67 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,633.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,707.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,421.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,707.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 66,591.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025

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