Kuwait Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
2009 - 2016 | Yearly | % | CEIC
Kuwait's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2016, compared with a growth equal to 0.2 % in the previous year. Kuwait's Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2009 to Dec 2016. The data reached an all-time high of 2.2 % in Dec 2012 and a record low 0.2 % in Dec 2015. CEIC calculates annual Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarter Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is calculated from annual Foreign Direct Investment.
In the latest reports of Kuwait, Current Account recorded a surplus of 7.6 USD bn in Dec 2017. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 294.6 USD mn in Dec 2016. Kuwait's Direct Investment Abroad fell by 142.4 USD mn in Sep 2017. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.3 USD mn in Sep 2017. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 120.1 USD bn in Dec 2017.
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What was Kuwait's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2016?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0.3 2016 |
0.2 2015 |
0.2 2015 |
2.2 2012 |
% |
yearly |
2009 - 2016 Updated on 20 Mar 2018 |
View Kuwait's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 2009 to 2016 in the chart:
More Countries for Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
| Country | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
1.1 Dec 2017 |
2.1 Sep 2017 |
-1.8 Mar 2014 |
6.1 Jun 1999 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1960 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-28 |
| Canada |
1.5 Dec 2017 |
2.5 Sep 2017 |
-2.6 Jun 2004 |
17.7 Dec 2000 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1961 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| France |
2.3 Dec 2017 |
0.7 Sep 2017 |
-1.8 Sep 2009 |
7.1 Dec 2007 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1997 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-06 |
| Germany |
1.5 Dec 2017 |
2.6 Sep 2017 |
-3.7 Mar 2004 |
33.2 Mar 2000 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1991 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Italy |
1.5 Dec 2017 |
-0.1 Sep 2017 |
-4.2 Sep 2009 |
8.3 Mar 2009 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1988 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Japan |
0.6 Dec 2017 |
0.1 Sep 2017 |
-1.2 Jun 2006 |
1.1 Jun 2016 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1980 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| United Kingdom |
1.7 Dec 2017 |
1.6 Sep 2017 |
-11.9 Jun 2009 |
23.8 Sep 2005 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1987 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Austria |
5.1 Dec 2017 |
4.0 Sep 2017 |
-29.2 Dec 2010 |
92.2 Mar 2005 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1970 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Belgium |
-4.6 Dec 2017 |
-11.9 Sep 2017 |
-21.4 Dec 2015 |
84.1 Dec 2008 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Bulgaria |
3.6 Dec 2017 |
2.8 Sep 2017 |
-2.5 Sep 2010 |
31.0 Jun 2007 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Cyprus |
24.9 Dec 2017 |
75.1 Sep 2017 |
-59.9 Sep 2011 |
711.9 Mar 2012 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Czech Republic |
3.4 Dec 2017 |
4.1 Sep 2017 |
-4.3 Sep 2011 |
25.0 Jun 2002 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-03 |
| Denmark |
0.1 Dec 2017 |
0.1 Sep 2017 |
-18.4 Dec 2012 |
61.0 Jun 2000 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-05 |
| Estonia |
-3.8 Dec 2017 |
9.2 Sep 2017 |
-17.0 Jun 2015 |
25.0 Dec 2010 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-14 |
| Finland |
1.7 Dec 2017 |
2.6 Sep 2017 |
-16.7 Sep 2009 |
20.8 Mar 2017 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Greece |
1.3 Dec 2017 |
1.8 Sep 2017 |
-1.4 Mar 2012 |
4.2 Jun 2008 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Hungary |
-45.9 Dec 2017 |
8.0 Sep 2017 |
-60.2 Jun 2009 |
219.6 Dec 2016 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-23 |
| Iceland |
-19.8 Dec 2017 |
-80.1 Sep 2017 |
-80.1 Sep 2017 |
62.0 Dec 2005 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1997 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-28 |
| Ireland |
-24.0 Dec 2017 |
12.5 Sep 2017 |
-37.8 Dec 2011 |
218.4 Dec 2015 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1998 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Latvia |
-1.0 Dec 2017 |
5.5 Sep 2017 |
-3.7 Dec 2001 |
12.9 Sep 1997 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Lithuania |
2.1 Dec 2017 |
5.0 Sep 2017 |
-5.6 Jun 2012 |
19.4 Sep 1998 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1993 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-23 |
| Argentina |
1.7 Dec 2017 |
2.1 Sep 2017 |
-1.0 Jun 2014 |
4.3 Mar 2008 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-22 |
| Luxembourg |
-917.5 Dec 2017 |
-1,800.3 Sep 2017 |
-1,800.3 Sep 2017 |
1,968.4 Mar 2015 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-23 |
| Malta |
32.6 Dec 2017 |
28.7 Sep 2017 |
-66.9 Dec 2013 |
478.8 Mar 2007 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Bolivia |
3.2 Sep 2017 |
1.8 Jun 2017 |
-6.5 Dec 2005 |
18.8 Dec 1999 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1990 - Sep 2017 Updated on 2018-03-22 |
| Netherlands |
31.4 Dec 2017 |
36.0 Sep 2017 |
-42.5 Dec 2015 |
126.9 Sep 2007 |
% |
quarterly |
Jun 2003 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Norway |
-6.3 Dec 2017 |
0.9 Sep 2017 |
-26.6 Dec 2016 |
17.0 Dec 2010 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-28 |
| Brazil |
3.6 Dec 2017 |
3.0 Sep 2017 |
0.3 Mar 1995 |
7.1 Dec 2010 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-23 |
| Poland |
2.0 Dec 2017 |
2.1 Sep 2017 |
-1.8 Dec 2013 |
11.3 Dec 2006 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Chile |
2.1 Dec 2017 |
4.8 Sep 2017 |
-1.6 Jun 2017 |
18.7 Dec 2011 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Portugal |
4.0 Dec 2017 |
4.7 Sep 2017 |
-6.3 Dec 2004 |
18.8 Dec 2012 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-23 |
| Colombia |
4.7 2017 |
4.9 2016 |
1.8 2003 |
7.0 2005 |
% |
yearly |
2000 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Romania |
1.3 Dec 2017 |
3.3 Sep 2017 |
-0.1 Dec 2010 |
12.7 Dec 2006 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-05 |
| Slovakia |
3.8 Dec 2017 |
5.7 Sep 2017 |
-4.1 Dec 2009 |
12.1 Mar 2017 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Slovenia |
1.9 Dec 2017 |
2.3 Sep 2017 |
-2.7 Jun 2009 |
13.2 Dec 2002 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Ecuador |
0.3 Dec 2017 |
0.6 Sep 2017 |
-2.1 Dec 2007 |
7.8 Dec 1999 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1993 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Mexico |
1.8 Dec 2017 |
2.0 Sep 2017 |
-0.2 Jun 2010 |
8.5 Sep 2001 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1993 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Spain |
-3.6 Dec 2017 |
0.8 Sep 2017 |
-3.6 Dec 2017 |
11.9 Dec 2000 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1980 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Panama |
6.2 Dec 2017 |
10.2 Sep 2017 |
2.0 Sep 2009 |
13.3 Jun 2011 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Sweden |
1.1 Dec 2017 |
4.6 Sep 2017 |
-7.2 Dec 2011 |
61.5 Jun 1999 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1982 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Paraguay |
1.5 Sep 2017 |
1.5 Jun 2017 |
-9.7 Mar 2002 |
9.8 Mar 2008 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Sep 2017 Updated on 2018-03-27 |
| Switzerland |
3.1 Dec 2017 |
-20.5 Sep 2017 |
-20.5 Sep 2017 |
32.9 Dec 2015 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Peru |
4.7 Dec 2017 |
2.5 Sep 2017 |
-4.6 Sep 2014 |
15.3 Jun 1994 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1990 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Uruguay |
1.2 Dec 2017 |
0.3 Sep 2017 |
-2.6 Jun 2013 |
18.0 Jun 2012 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-23 |
| Venezuela |
0.1 2014 |
0.7 2013 |
-2.5 1976 |
7.2 1997 |
% |
yearly |
1970 - 2014 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Algeria |
1.0 2016 |
-0.2 2015 |
-0.2 2015 |
2.2 2001 |
% |
yearly |
1996 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Australia |
1.4 Dec 2017 |
3.8 Sep 2017 |
-21.4 Jun 2005 |
19.3 Dec 2004 |
% |
quarterly |
Sep 1959 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Bangladesh |
1.0 2017 |
0.9 2016 |
0.1 2002 |
1.3 2005 |
% |
yearly |
1998 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Brunei |
2.2 Dec 2015 |
2.2 Sep 2015 |
-0.6 Dec 2014 |
10.4 Jun 2014 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2013 - Dec 2015 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Cambodia |
11.3 2016 |
9.3 2015 |
9.3 2015 |
13.1 2012 |
% |
yearly |
2010 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Bahrain |
0.9 2016 |
-2.6 2015 |
-2.6 2015 |
11.5 2013 |
% |
yearly |
2012 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| China |
2.3 Dec 2017 |
1.0 Sep 2017 |
0.7 Jun 2017 |
6.9 Dec 2006 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1998 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Botswana |
6.0 Sep 2017 |
0.5 Jun 2017 |
-0.4 Mar 2016 |
13.0 Jun 2011 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Sep 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Hong Kong |
46.5 Dec 2017 |
11.3 Sep 2017 |
-17.0 Dec 2002 |
102.9 Mar 2015 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-22 |
| India |
0.9 Dec 2017 |
2.3 Sep 2017 |
0.7 Mar 2005 |
4.1 Mar 2008 |
% |
quarterly |
Jun 2004 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Israel |
12.4 Dec 2017 |
3.9 Sep 2017 |
-1.5 Dec 2014 |
16.7 Dec 2006 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1979 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Indonesia |
2.0 Dec 2017 |
3.4 Sep 2017 |
-4.6 Dec 2000 |
5.3 Jun 2005 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1990 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Jordan |
2.3 Dec 2017 |
2.8 Sep 2017 |
-1.6 Jun 1993 |
39.4 Mar 2006 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1992 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| South Korea |
1.5 Dec 2017 |
0.9 Sep 2017 |
-0.4 Sep 1980 |
2.9 Jun 2004 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1980 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-27 |
| Malawi |
6.0 2016 |
8.1 2015 |
-1.3 1991 |
10.2 2011 |
% |
yearly |
1970 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Malaysia |
1.6 Dec 2017 |
4.1 Sep 2017 |
-1.8 Dec 2009 |
8.4 Jun 2007 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Laos |
6.3 2016 |
8.3 2015 |
0.3 2002 |
8.5 1996 |
% |
yearly |
1988 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Macau |
2.8 2016 |
0.8 2015 |
-1.9 2009 |
29.2 2007 |
% |
yearly |
1982 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Nepal |
0.5 2017 |
0.3 2016 |
-0.1 2006 |
0.6 2012 |
% |
yearly |
2001 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| New Zealand |
4.2 Dec 2017 |
-1.4 Sep 2017 |
-19.1 Dec 2003 |
10.1 Mar 2001 |
% |
quarterly |
Jun 2000 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Pakistan |
0.9 2017 |
0.8 2016 |
0.0 1977 |
3.4 2007 |
% |
yearly |
1977 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Philippines |
4.1 Dec 2017 |
3.2 Sep 2017 |
-0.3 Sep 2010 |
5.4 Mar 2007 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-19 |
| Singapore |
20.0 Dec 2017 |
18.2 Sep 2017 |
-11.1 Jun 2003 |
43.3 Mar 1999 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Sri Lanka |
4.2 Dec 2017 |
0.2 Sep 2017 |
0.2 Sep 2017 |
4.2 Dec 2017 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Taiwan |
0.3 Dec 2017 |
0.8 Sep 2017 |
-1.9 Mar 2011 |
5.6 Dec 2016 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1981 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-02-23 |
| Thailand |
2.5 Dec 2017 |
1.8 Sep 2017 |
-8.0 Dec 2011 |
9.0 Jun 1998 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1993 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Vietnam |
6.1 2016 |
6.1 2015 |
-0.0 1985 |
11.9 1994 |
% |
yearly |
1985 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Albania |
7.7 Dec 2017 |
10.3 Sep 2017 |
5.5 Jun 2014 |
14.3 Jun 2009 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-05 |
| Armenia |
2.6 Dec 2017 |
1.5 Sep 2017 |
-1.9 Dec 2014 |
33.8 Mar 1998 |
% |
quarterly |
Dec 1994 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Azerbaijan |
6.7 Sep 2017 |
7.3 Jun 2017 |
3.2 Dec 2013 |
12.7 Jun 2016 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2013 - Sep 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Belarus |
2.0 Dec 2017 |
0.8 Sep 2017 |
-1.4 Jun 2016 |
19.7 Dec 2011 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-28 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1.7 Dec 2017 |
2.4 Sep 2017 |
-0.9 Sep 2009 |
9.3 Dec 2008 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-03 |
| Croatia |
4.6 Dec 2017 |
4.7 Sep 2017 |
-4.3 Dec 2015 |
20.0 Dec 1999 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1997 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Georgia |
10.7 Dec 2017 |
14.8 Sep 2017 |
2.3 Mar 1998 |
23.3 Dec 2007 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1997 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Kazakhstan |
1.0 Sep 2017 |
6.3 Jun 2017 |
-6.1 Dec 2010 |
64.8 Dec 1999 |
% |
quarterly |
Dec 1997 - Sep 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
-2.7 Dec 2017 |
2.5 Sep 2017 |
-5.0 Mar 2014 |
33.9 Dec 2015 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-23 |
| Macedonia |
4.3 Dec 2017 |
-0.0 Sep 2017 |
-3.6 Dec 2014 |
41.3 Mar 2001 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-22 |
| Moldova |
2.6 Dec 2017 |
2.7 Sep 2017 |
-1.3 Jun 1999 |
22.7 Mar 2000 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Mongolia |
16.4 Dec 2017 |
15.8 Sep 2017 |
-145.3 Jun 2016 |
50.5 Dec 2011 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-03 |
| Mauritius |
182.8 Dec 2017 |
151.8 Sep 2017 |
-58.5 Mar 2013 |
658.8 Jun 2007 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-30 |
| Montenegro |
14.9 Dec 2017 |
6.8 Sep 2017 |
-11.2 Mar 2016 |
29.4 Jun 2010 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-27 |
| Russia |
0.4 Dec 2017 |
1.9 Sep 2017 |
-1.8 Dec 2005 |
7.5 Mar 2013 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1994 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-03 |
| Serbia |
5.7 Dec 2017 |
7.6 Sep 2017 |
3.3 Mar 2013 |
7.6 Sep 2017 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2013 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Tajikistan |
0.6 Jun 2017 |
-4.9 Mar 2017 |
-9.8 Mar 2016 |
2.5 Dec 2010 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Jun 2017 Updated on 2018-03-14 |
| Turkey |
1.4 Dec 2017 |
1.1 Sep 2017 |
-0.5 Sep 2000 |
7.0 Mar 2007 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1987 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Ukraine |
1.6 Dec 2017 |
1.8 Sep 2017 |
-1.3 Mar 2014 |
25.5 Dec 2005 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Morocco |
2.6 Dec 2017 |
1.6 Sep 2017 |
0.9 Sep 2016 |
5.1 Dec 2014 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Nigeria |
0.9 Dec 2017 |
0.8 Sep 2017 |
0.4 Dec 2015 |
2.5 Dec 2012 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Oman |
2.5 2016 |
-3.2 2015 |
-3.7 1974 |
7.9 2007 |
% |
yearly |
1970 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-28 |
| Qatar |
0.4 Dec 2017 |
0.5 Sep 2017 |
-1.0 Dec 2012 |
2.2 Sep 2012 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-01 |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.1 Dec 2017 |
0.2 Sep 2017 |
0.1 Dec 2017 |
10.7 Dec 2008 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-01 |
| South Africa |
-1.1 Dec 2017 |
1.4 Sep 2017 |
-2.1 Dec 2006 |
20.4 Jun 2001 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1985 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Sudan |
1.0 2016 |
1.9 2015 |
0.0 1996 |
7.8 2006 |
% |
yearly |
1996 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-14 |
| Syria |
2.4 2010 |
4.8 2009 |
-0.0 1980 |
4.8 2009 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2010 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Tunisia |
2.4 Sep 2017 |
1.8 Jun 2017 |
-3.5 Mar 2011 |
28.8 Sep 2006 |
% |
quarterly |
Dec 2003 - Sep 2017 Updated on 2018-03-14 |
| Yemen |
-2.1 2016 |
-0.0 2015 |
-5.1 1995 |
16.8 1993 |
% |
yearly |
1990 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| United Arab Emirates |
2.8 2016 |
2.5 2015 |
-1.2 1999 |
6.8 2004 |
% |
yearly |
1972 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Egypt |
3.4 Dec 2017 |
2.4 Sep 2017 |
-1.2 Dec 2011 |
12.5 Dec 2006 |
% |
quarterly |
Sep 2001 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-05 |
| Kuwait |
0.3 2016 |
0.2 2015 |
0.2 2015 |
2.2 2012 |
% |
yearly |
2009 - 2016 Updated on 20 Mar 2018 |
| Ivory Coast |
1.3 2016 |
1.5 2015 |
-2.1 1992 |
3.5 1997 |
% |
yearly |
1975 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| European Union |
0.8 Dec 2017 |
-5.2 Sep 2017 |
-5.2 Sep 2017 |
14.2 Mar 2000 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-06 |
| Kenya |
0.6 2016 |
1.0 2015 |
0.0 2001 |
4.0 2009 |
% |
yearly |
1996 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Iran |
0.8 2016 |
0.5 2015 |
-0.1 1990 |
2.3 2002 |
% |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Lebanon |
4.8 2015 |
6.1 2014 |
4.8 2015 |
15.5 2005 |
% |
yearly |
2004 - 2015 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Kosovo |
4.4 Dec 2017 |
3.7 Sep 2017 |
-0.3 Jun 2014 |
11.3 Dec 2010 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-04 |
More Indicators for Kuwait
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Debt: % of GDP |
13.1 2017 |
9.8 2016 |
3.1 2013 |
45.8 1990 |
% |
yearly |
1989 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Foreign Direct Investment |
294.6 2016 |
282.5 2015 |
282.5 2015 |
3,890.2 2012 |
USD mn |
yearly |
2009 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Total Imports Growth |
12.9 Dec 2017 |
10.7 Sep 2017 |
-93.1 Jun 1977 |
2,809.9 Mar 1979 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Money Supply M2 |
122,017.69 Jan 2018 |
123,043.98 Dec 2017 |
21,437.29 Mar 1994 |
123,043.98 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue |
22.88 2022 |
22.12 2021 |
1.66 1991 |
35.70 2013 |
KWD bn |
yearly |
1990 - 2022 Updated on 2017-10-10 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line |
10.96 2016 |
13.40 2015 |
1.27 1960 |
25.16 1997 |
Number |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2017-09-18 |
| Real GDP Growth |
-2.9 2017 |
3.5 2016 |
-20.4 1980 |
33.8 1993 |
% |
yearly |
1971 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Labour Productivity Growth |
-1.43 2017 |
0.33 2016 |
-14.22 2009 |
89.38 1992 |
% |
yearly |
1992 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Domestic Credit Growth |
5.9 Jan 2018 |
6.2 Dec 2017 |
-7.7 May 2001 |
34.1 Jan 2008 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP |
76.7 2017 |
79.2 2016 |
52.3 2008 |
782.4 2001 |
% |
yearly |
2000 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Total Imports |
9,062.1 Dec 2017 |
8,206.0 Sep 2017 |
39.8 Mar 1978 |
9,062.1 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change |
-0.83 Feb 2018 |
-0.19 Jan 2018 |
-1.60 Sep 2001 |
14.20 Jun 2008 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Feb 2018 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita |
32,734.02 2022 |
31,516.56 2021 |
7,960.51 1991 |
45,993.65 2012 |
USD |
yearly |
1980 - 2022 Updated on 2017-10-10 |
| Crude Oil: Exports |
2,128.20 2016 |
1,963.80 2015 |
948.20 1999 |
2,128.20 2016 |
Barrel/Day th |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-13 |
| Public Consumption: % of GDP |
25.9 2016 |
24.2 2015 |
7.3 1974 |
201.0 1991 |
% |
yearly |
1962 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Domestic Credit |
112,211.1 Jan 2018 |
111,928.3 Dec 2017 |
20,673.7 Jan 1994 |
112,211.1 Jan 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Non Performing Loans Ratio |
2.4 2016 |
2.8 2015 |
2.4 2016 |
19.2 2000 |
% |
yearly |
1998 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-12 |
| Visitor Arrivals |
18,330 Dec 2016 |
20,521 Nov 2016 |
4,086 Jan 1998 |
48,684 Aug 2009 |
Person |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Dec 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure |
23.19 2022 |
22.48 2021 |
4.02 1997 |
23.19 2022 |
KWD bn |
yearly |
1990 - 2022 Updated on 2017-10-10 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars |
14,582.40 Dec 2017 |
12,600.00 Dec 2016 |
6,700.00 Jun 2016 |
30,000.00 Dec 2005 |
Unit |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08 |
| Crude Oil: Production |
2,702.00 Feb 2018 |
2,706.00 Jan 2018 |
1,828.00 Feb 2002 |
2,868.00 Nov 2016 |
Barrel/Day th |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Feb 2018 Updated on 2018-03-14 |
| Population |
4.5 2017 |
4.4 2016 |
1.6 1993 |
4.5 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP |
18.5 2017 |
16.3 2016 |
5.1 2011 |
18.5 2017 |
% |
yearly |
1997 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Short Term Interest Rate |
2.00 Mar 2018 |
1.88 Feb 2018 |
0.75 Sep 2013 |
6.12 Nov 2006 |
% pa |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Gold Reserves |
105.82 Feb 2018 |
105.94 Jan 2018 |
44.80 Nov 1964 |
290.28 May 1977 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - Feb 2018 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt |
20.64 2022 |
19.42 2021 |
0.06 1990 |
20.64 2022 |
KWD bn |
yearly |
1990 - 2022 Updated on 2017-10-10 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars |
87,958.80 Dec 2017 |
95,400.00 Dec 2016 |
42,400.00 Jun 2016 |
126,300.00 Dec 2014 |
Unit |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08 |
| GDP Deflator Growth |
11.9 2017 |
-6.1 2016 |
-26.0 2015 |
21.8 2005 |
% |
yearly |
2001 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Unemployment Rate |
1.24 2017 |
1.26 2016 |
0.71 1999 |
2.23 2011 |
% |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 Updated on 2018 |
| Direct Investment Abroad |
-142.4 Sep 2017 |
-6,192.6 Jun 2017 |
-6,192.6 Jun 2017 |
475.0 Mar 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Total Exports |
15,436.4 Dec 2017 |
13,087.4 Sep 2017 |
763.4 Jun 1973 |
31,845.2 Mar 2012 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Bank Lending Rate |
4.99 Jan 2018 |
4.76 Dec 2017 |
4.33 Nov 2015 |
9.72 Aug 1982 |
% pa |
monthly |
Apr 1979 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Producer Price Index Growth |
1.0 Dec 2017 |
1.4 Nov 2017 |
-6.5 May 1995 |
21.6 Apr 1974 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1974 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita |
79,936.96 2022 |
78,147.25 2021 |
23,328.33 1991 |
79,936.96 2022 |
PPP Intl $ |
yearly |
1980 - 2022 Updated on 2017-10-13 |
| Natural Gas: Consumption |
2.12 2016 |
2.06 2015 |
0.05 1991 |
2.12 2016 |
Cub ft/Day bn |
yearly |
1965 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-14 |
| Exchange Rate against USD |
0.300 Feb 2018 |
0.301 Jan 2018 |
0.265 Jul 2008 |
0.357 Nov 1971 |
KWD/USD |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Feb 2018 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves |
32,568.5 Feb 2018 |
31,967.4 Jan 2018 |
23.2 Jan 1968 |
32,975.9 May 2014 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - Feb 2018 Updated on 2018-03-26 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth |
28.7 Dec 2016 |
45.0 Nov 2016 |
-69.9 Aug 2010 |
257.4 Aug 2006 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Dec 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth |
3.16 2022 |
3.32 2021 |
-41.01 1991 |
82.81 1992 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2022 Updated on 2017-10-10 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP |
-13.9 2015 |
8.2 2014 |
-14.3 1994 |
32.5 2008 |
% |
yearly |
1994 - 2015 Updated on 2018-04-01 |
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth |
0.8 Feb 2018 |
1.0 Jan 2018 |
-2.5 Apr 1993 |
16.1 Apr 1974 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1974 - Feb 2018 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Gross National Product |
124,163.32 2016 |
127,279.25 2015 |
1,517.60 1964 |
187,423.21 2013 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1964 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Gross Savings Rate |
22.4 2016 |
27.8 2015 |
-156.8 1991 |
65.9 1974 |
% |
yearly |
1970 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate |
69.0 2017 |
69.6 2016 |
64.3 1990 |
70.6 2014 |
% |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 Updated on 2017-12-19 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP |
6.3 2017 |
0.6 2016 |
-244.9 1991 |
56.5 1979 |
% |
yearly |
1975 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-16 |
| M2 Growth |
3.4 Jan 2018 |
4.3 Dec 2017 |
-4.3 Sep 1996 |
26.9 Jan 2008 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Private Consumption Expenditure |
50,206.14 2016 |
47,609.50 2015 |
526.40 1962 |
50,206.14 2016 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1962 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Investment: % of GDP |
27.0 2016 |
25.4 2015 |
6.8 1974 |
39.3 1991 |
% |
yearly |
1962 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Policy Rate |
3.00 Mar 2018 |
2.75 Feb 2018 |
2.00 Nov 2015 |
7.25 Dec 2000 |
% pa |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-03-31 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance |
-1.68 2022 |
-1.85 2021 |
-26.22 1991 |
79.13 2012 |
USD bn |
yearly |
1980 - 2022 Updated on 2017-10-10 |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate |
2.07 2022 |
2.07 2021 |
0.50 1992 |
7.18 1994 |
% |
yearly |
1981 - 2022 Updated on 2017-04-18 |
| Aluminum: Exports |
24,186.53 2016 |
42,809.11 2015 |
303.26 1997 |
129,742.01 2012 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-10-27 |
| Industrial Production Index Growth |
-10.0 Mar 2017 |
-12.8 Feb 2017 |
-100.0 May 1991 |
1,223.9 Jun 1992 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1966 - Mar 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Tourism Revenue |
831 2016 |
931 2015 |
286 2001 |
931 2015 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Employed Persons |
2,699,118.00 2017 |
2,612,083.00 2016 |
1,197,887.00 2000 |
2,699,118.00 2017 |
Person |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth |
-5.1 2017 |
-24.9 2016 |
-24.9 2016 |
22.3 2012 |
% |
yearly |
2006 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth |
2.70 2022 |
2.70 2021 |
-0.32 1992 |
15.80 1990 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2022 Updated on 2017-10-10 |
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth |
2.44 2022 |
2.77 2021 |
-94.78 1991 |
1,684.79 1992 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2022 Updated on 2017-10-10 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment |
1,470,026.61 2016 |
1,596,671.48 2015 |
134,631.06 1995 |
1,596,671.48 2015 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-15 |
| Imports: Television |
136,068.42 2016 |
123,576.96 2015 |
28,486.10 1999 |
153,141.66 2005 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-15 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile |
5,392,806.00 2016 |
5,846,335.00 2015 |
0.00 1985 |
7,600,000.00 2014 |
Person |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2017-09-18 |
| Oil Consumption |
499.21 2016 |
505.57 2015 |
66.62 1990 |
541.21 2012 |
Barrel/Day th |
yearly |
1965 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-14 |
| Natural Gas: Imports |
4,311.00 2016 |
3,852.00 2015 |
688.00 2012 |
4,311.00 2016 |
Cub m mn |
yearly |
2009 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-13 |
| Container Port Throughput |
1,262,174.00 2016 |
1,246,674.00 2015 |
700,000.00 2010 |
1,277,674.00 2014 |
TEU |
yearly |
2008 - 2016 Updated on 2017-10-25 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index |
11.83 2017 |
13.00 2016 |
4.14 2006 |
13.00 2016 |
2004=100 |
yearly |
2004 - 2017 Updated on 2017-09-29 |
| Exports: Medicament |
50.72 2014 |
0.00 2018 |
0.00 2018 |
0.00 2018 |
USD th |
yearly |
2014 - 2014 Updated on 2017-06-16 |
| Imports: Medicament |
13,832.91 2016 |
18,002.12 2015 |
97.37 1995 |
18,002.12 2015 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-16 |
| GDP per Capita |
26,687.53 2017 |
25,140.67 2016 |
11,424.61 1998 |
45,517.86 2012 |
USD |
yearly |
1993 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Private Consumption: % of GDP |
45.3 2016 |
41.5 2015 |
14.8 1974 |
93.3 1991 |
% |
yearly |
1962 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Total Deposits |
138,416.50 Jan 2018 |
139,574.21 Dec 2017 |
21,699.45 Mar 1994 |
139,574.21 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Imports: ICT Goods |
2,435,340.93 2015 |
2,269,721.84 2014 |
374,031.82 2001 |
2,435,340.93 2015 |
USD th |
yearly |
2000 - 2015 Updated on 2017-02-22 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment |
28,545.16 2016 |
43,544.19 2015 |
3,723.09 1999 |
90,965.16 2008 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-15 |
| Exports: Television |
1,181.19 2016 |
2,368.72 2015 |
784.62 2014 |
19,849.23 2004 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-15 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line |
403,234.00 2016 |
480,000.00 2015 |
3,316.00 1960 |
538,219.00 2007 |
Unit |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2017-09-18 |
| Teledensity: Mobile |
146.55 2016 |
163.15 2015 |
0.00 1985 |
218.43 2014 |
Number |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2017-09-18 |
| Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production |
17,291.00 2016 |
16,909.00 2015 |
8,688.00 1999 |
17,291.00 2016 |
Cub m mn |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-13 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product |
5,686.60 2016 |
5,543.85 2015 |
1,108.15 1995 |
9,117.54 2005 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2016 Updated on 2017-06-16 |
| Minerals Production |
156,699,000.00 2015 |
155,602,800.00 2014 |
127,996,864.00 2009 |
161,551,800.00 2012 |
Metric Ton |
yearly |
2009 - 2015 Updated on 2017-05-19 |
| National Government Debt |
15,853.8 Jan 2018 |
15,790.6 Dec 2017 |
5,117.8 Jun 2013 |
16,481.9 Sep 2017 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Nominal GDP |
120,106.6 2017 |
110,898.6 2016 |
1,828.4 1962 |
174,168.1 2013 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1962 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Current Account Balance |
7,578.7 2017 |
655.3 2016 |
-26,478.5 1991 |
78,650.2 2012 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1975 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-05 |
| Electricity Production |
3,891 Dec 2015 |
4,118 Nov 2015 |
0 Feb 2003 |
8,266 Aug 2015 |
GWh |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Dec 2015 Updated on 2016-12-27 |
| Household Debt |
2,020.9 Jan 2018 |
2,110.2 Dec 2017 |
173.9 Feb 2002 |
2,202.8 Aug 2015 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales |
102,541 2017 |
108,000 2016 |
80,000 2005 |
152,300 2014 |
Unit |
yearly |
2005 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import |
10.4 Dec 2017 |
10.9 Sep 2017 |
2.2 Mar 1989 |
166.6 Mar 1978 |
NA |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment |
3.31 Sep 2017 |
1,766.04 Jun 2017 |
-369.42 Dec 2015 |
1,766.04 Jun 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Total Exports Growth |
13.3 Dec 2017 |
9.1 Sep 2017 |
-54.6 Mar 2009 |
263.7 Jun 1974 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-02 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth |
-10.7 2016 |
51.4 2015 |
-27.4 2001 |
51.4 2015 |
% |
yearly |
1996 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Nominal GDP Growth |
8.74 2017 |
-2.80 2016 |
-41.24 1991 |
137.78 1974 |
% |
yearly |
1963 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Public Consumption Expenditure |
28,756.91 2016 |
27,720.32 2015 |
224.00 1962 |
28,879.24 2014 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1962 - 2016 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Money Supply M1 |
33,461.39 Jan 2018 |
33,677.20 Dec 2017 |
3,504.88 Sep 1994 |
35,391.67 Jun 2014 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-03-21 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP |
26.17 2017 |
26.12 2016 |
1.43 1967 |
28.36 1991 |
% |
yearly |
1964 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| Forecast: Population |
4.98 2022 |
4.85 2021 |
1.36 1991 |
4.98 2022 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1980 - 2022 Updated on 2017-04-18 |
| Motor Vehicle Registered |
1,876.19 2015 |
1,791.90 2014 |
930.00 2005 |
1,876.19 2015 |
Unit th |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 Updated on 2017-06-27 |
| Exports: ICT Goods |
89,510.41 2015 |
63,635.69 2014 |
7,573.47 2000 |
154,981.50 2008 |
USD th |
yearly |
2000 - 2015 Updated on 2017-02-22 |