Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment

2012 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 224.952 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 271.903 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Sep 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.766 USD bn in Jun 2017 and a record low of -3.405 USD bn in Mar 2022.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment into USD. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • In the latest reports of Kuwait, Current Account recorded a surplus of 15.359 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 445.347 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.557 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 27.984 USD bn in Dec 2020.

View Kuwait's Foreign Portfolio Investment from Mar 2012 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment

What was Kuwait's Foreign Portfolio Investment in Sep 2023?

Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 224.952 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 271.903 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-224.952 Sep 2023 271.903 Jun 2023 -3,405.438 Mar 2022 1,766.354 Jun 2017 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -72.290 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Argentina (USD mn) -1,522.863 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -79.017 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 33,428.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 8,646.787 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -109.953 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) -506.274 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -81.822 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -16.531 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) -1,614.473 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 1.278 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 0.581 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 7.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 2,946.871 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 1,448.006 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,841.680 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1950 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 122.355 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
China (USD mn) -22,632.239 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 2,098.116 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -698.806 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) -5,391.764 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -1,320.113 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) -35.251 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) -523.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 126.107 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 12,542.759 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 1,200.078 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 26,101.802 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -370.059 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) -981.823 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (USD mn) 1,780.417 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 5,116.785 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 2,733.140 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 4.231 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) 16,089.228 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2009 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,153.734 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 111,576.496 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 1,166.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,940.559 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 320.821 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 4,221.799 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 71.791 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -552.896 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -230.822 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 7,450.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Laos (USD mn) -137.071 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 696.796 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,184.780 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) -191.476 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -12,254.851 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,103.306 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) 25.072 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 834.025 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 330.202 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 1,558.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 2,288.281 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -1.170 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) -509.520 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 2.789 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -53.882 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) -9.606 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -3,849.545 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 3,799.570 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 337.399 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 422,791.734 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Oman (USD mn) -2,101.430 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 63.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -56.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 44.032 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 429.736 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Peru (USD mn) 264.126 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) -1,576.162 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Poland (USD mn) 3,690.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) -4,268.470 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 121.429 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 1,033.726 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) -2,685.610 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,690.650 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -67.636 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 12,621.668 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 1,437.103 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) -308.134 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -2,251.115 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) 22,015.973 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 85.052 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.200 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 1,665.942 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 48,111.089 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 12,270.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Thailand (USD mn) -3,468.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) -434.994 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Turkey (USD mn) 7,522.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (USD mn) -151.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,745.883 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 684.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 9.523 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 29.444 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,727.605 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 333.812 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 715.857 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,170.418 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 15,445.426 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 16,457.174 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 17,173.031 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,006.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports Growth (%) 61.8 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 152,297.350 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,113.260 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,111.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,189.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2021
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.977 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 266.038 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.186 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 505.174 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -99.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -28.282 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 29.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 105,184.786 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
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: 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: CA: 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 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: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 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
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,920.619 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 127,094.703 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 1.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,350.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.341 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1961 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 157,920.013 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 127,635.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 951.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 174,673.839 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.16 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023

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