Kuwait Net International Investment Position

2001 - 2024 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Net International Investment Position

  • Kuwait Net International Investment Position reached 116.734 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 113.840 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Kuwait Net International Investment Position: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2001 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 124.315 USD bn in Dec 2013 and a record low of 17.842 USD bn in Dec 2002.

CEIC calculates annual Net International Investment Position from quarterly Net International Investment Position and converts it into USD. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Net International Investment Position in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Net International Investment Position prior to 2018 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

View Kuwait's Net International Investment Position from 2001 to 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Net International Investment Position

What was Kuwait's Net International Investment Position in 2024?

Kuwait Net International Investment Position reached 116.734 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 113.840 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
116,734.177 2024 113,840.261 2023 17,841.918 2002 124,314.738 2013 USD mn yearly 2001 - 2024

Net International Investment Position by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -12,282.147 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 50,615.574 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 33,249.392 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -13,100.704 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) -425,820.986 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 157,912.575 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 29,864.691 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -94,704.513 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) -16,632.290 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 392,488.223 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -10,800.423 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -6,824.883 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Brazil (USD mn) -1,125,815.715 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) -7,496.285 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) -31,059.256 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 1,313,524.650 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) -71,623.551 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
China (USD mn) 4,071,267.135 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -18,647.917 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -33,054.389 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) -40,546.773 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 506,046.983 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD) -13,242,753,660.971 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -303,922.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -2,142.876 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
European Union (USD mn) 2,064,206.202 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 62,285.299 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) -993,478.223 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) -32,319.013 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 4,316,908.054 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1957 - Dec 2025
Ghana (USD mn) -27,118.991 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (USD mn) -398,622.413 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 2,506,615.960 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) -104,696.468 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 17,485.375 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) -260,485.969 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) -272,625.077 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Ireland (USD mn) -356,274.377 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 263,234.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 408,955.624 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -40,710.581 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 3,671,957.702 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -48,124.701 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -34,458.748 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 904,217.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) -2,730.605 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 116,734.177 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -6,749.314 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -9,299.606 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -1,851.272 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 29,395.504 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) -10,243.560 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Malaysia (USD mn) -2,365.222 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Malta (USD mn) 22,751.835 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 46,874.928 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -638,488.610 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -7,496.253 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) -45,905.123 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -66,490.713 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) -73,277.035 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) -35,240.992 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2020
Nepal (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 630,429.756 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -113,493.780 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -68,546.495 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Norway (USD mn) 2,110,616.073 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) -133,778.735 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 9,491.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Panama (USD mn) -77,745.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -17,593.282 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) -91,542.985 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) -50,829.173 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) -320,980.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) -180,884.481 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) -198,995.617 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Russia (USD mn) 1,058,926.270 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 720,584.588 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -62,410.986 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 1,080,064.391 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) -84,121.651 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 10,408.658 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 120,123.749 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) -886,422.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -50,918.346 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -93,493.144 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 394,710.876 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,217,204.644 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Syria (USD mn) 13,474.961 2010 yearly 2007 - 2010
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 1,556,225.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) -607.483 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 91,861.190 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) -73,334.715 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Turkey (USD mn) -324,130.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) -71,835.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) -268,672.403 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1977 - Dec 2025
United States (USD mn) -27,537,021.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) -18,922.060 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025

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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 (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 8,307.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 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) 2,550.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 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 (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 Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,744.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,631.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 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) 3,886.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 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) 2.862 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 491.006 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 67.423 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 847.536 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -8.670 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2020 - Dec 2025
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) 3,480.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 8,835.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 22.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 175.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 182.526 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 421.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -238.889 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 74,413.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.3 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 28.640 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 116,734.177 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 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: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 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 (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 36,776.022 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 138,115.328 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 1.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,725.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 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) 103.274 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 199,573.220 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 158,273.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,056.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 176,383.450 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.80 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 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) 42,394.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,878.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 42,394.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 11,288.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 75,725.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026

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