Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment

2012 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 14.961 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 182.526 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.961 USD bn in Dec 2025 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 7.201 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 39.594 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad fell by 2.936 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 37.719 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Kuwait's Foreign Portfolio Investment from Mar 2012 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment

What was Kuwait's Foreign Portfolio Investment in Dec 2025?

Kuwait Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 14.961 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 182.526 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14,960.907 Dec 2025 182.526 Sep 2025 -3,405.438 Mar 2022 14,960.907 Dec 2025 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025

Foreign Portfolio Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -59.332 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Argentina (USD mn) 7,415.669 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 32.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 34,622.331 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) -962.297 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 5.632 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -6.872 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 11.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 18,695.459 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -29.413 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -0.006 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 2.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 15,853.692 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) -685.279 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 41,752.910 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1950 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 6,234.981 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
China (USD mn) -19,981.674 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 4,819.320 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Croatia (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -754.577 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) -2,561.215 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 3,150.207 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 29.355 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 3,209.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 525.906 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
European Union (USD mn) 339,709.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 4,497.458 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) 151,409.549 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 50.340 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 101,119.451 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 3,099.001 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 8,113.077 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 3,668.755 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 241.504 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) -84.635 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2009 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,425.190 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 167,683.168 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) -1,527.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 46,516.261 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,694.078 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 54,840.760 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 294.499 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 931.997 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 1,846.554 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
South Korea (USD mn) -41,291.800 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 14,960.907 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Laos (USD mn) 60.553 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 111.169 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) -45.210 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -170.235 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 170,169.542 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -4,790.366 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 666.923 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Malawi (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,969.757 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 1,579.015 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 637.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 13,869.282 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 1.210 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 50.836 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) -71.408 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Morocco (USD mn) -987.474 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -6.434 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 29,084.185 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 3,775.300 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 5,270.221 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 12,362.133 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Oman (USD mn) -218.726 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -343.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 89.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) -11.668 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -336.520 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) 71.983 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) -1,798.205 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) 10,299.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) -5,611.260 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 5,106.044 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 2,850.979 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Russia (USD mn) -945.450 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 7,988.730 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -143.246 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) -3,116.923 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 2,957.759 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,769.005 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 160.828 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 20,106.098 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD mn) -4,644.440 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 30,664.716 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) -25,340.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Thailand (USD mn) 1,009.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) -1,047.883 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 1,700.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Ukraine (USD mn) 63.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026

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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) -20,623.986 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.3 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,943.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Apr 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 29.604 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 23.230 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 47.224 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 1,134.847 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 21,978.132 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 23,112.979 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -6,306.500 2026 yearly 1989 - 2026
Public Debt (KWD mn) 3,050.000 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Apr 2026
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 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 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 Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,929.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,437.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
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) 3,508.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
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) 2.331 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 212.800 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 50.764 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 743.476 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -7.203 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2020 - Feb 2026
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 156.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -2,936.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,200.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 18.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 39.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 14,960.907 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 38.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 2,973.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 11,987.443 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 94,837.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 28.640 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 100,998.363 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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: 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: 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: CA: Primary Income: 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: 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 36,744.254 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 139,733.007 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 33,729.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.581 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.341 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1961 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 201,897.311 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 156,494.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,821.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 177,007.335 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.70 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 106.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 42,863.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,857.200 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 11,271.300 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 42,863.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 78,371.800 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026

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