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) -12,883.077 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 50,615.574 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 18,295.500 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -13,247.776 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Australia (USD mn) -436,917.170 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Jun 2025
Austria (USD mn) 129,679.506 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 27,701.479 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -94,265.279 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Belarus (USD mn) -20,469.096 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 391,457.254 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -11,177.782 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -6,475.231 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Brazil (USD mn) -1,062,514.977 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) -8,641.392 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) -33,628.804 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Canada (USD mn) 1,362,459.618 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Chile (USD mn) -63,916.612 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 3,808,994.870 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Colombia (USD mn) -192,277.746 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -18,647.917 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -35,421.708 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) -39,561.149 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 409,941.628 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (USD) -11,374,979,000.538 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -293,591.200 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -4,241.437 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
European Union (USD mn) 1,688,428.693 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (USD mn) 68,188.318 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2025
France (USD mn) -970,428.263 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Georgia (USD mn) -33,009.705 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 3,903,737.077 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1957 - Jun 2025
Ghana (USD mn) -27,118.991 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (USD mn) -398,931.083 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 2,339,478.847 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Hungary (USD mn) -96,377.238 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 17,325.313 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) -312,778.742 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) -244,299.309 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Ireland (USD mn) -386,985.789 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 243,938.200 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1989 - Jun 2025
Italy (USD mn) 280,131.329 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -40,710.581 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 3,631,855.432 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -50,169.976 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -36,793.530 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 1,056,215.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) -3,003.036 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 116,734.177 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -6,749.314 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -9,693.110 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -3,442.984 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 38,395.187 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) -10,514.150 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Malaysia (USD mn) -2,608.221 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Malta (USD mn) 19,085.473 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 46,874.928 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -644,050.135 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -6,037.330 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) -45,651.362 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -66,490.713 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) -71,143.239 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
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) 699,745.199 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -124,206.132 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -68,555.096 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Norway (USD mn) 1,942,138.329 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) -130,570.723 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 8,615.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Panama (USD mn) -76,500.694 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -16,255.249 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) -96,502.438 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) -68,284.036 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
Poland (USD mn) -321,381.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Portugal (USD mn) -186,559.311 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Romania (USD mn) -189,488.566 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) 943,376.670 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 780,877.427 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -61,426.249 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 853,984.904 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) -86,517.646 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 8,438.384 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 139,694.760 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) -850,117.677 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -52,220.276 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -93,493.144 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 406,164.042 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,203,742.672 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Syria (USD mn) 13,474.961 2010 yearly 2007 - 2010
Taiwan (USD mn) 1,556,225.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) -1,969.068 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 109,479.150 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) -73,401.382 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Turkey (USD mn) -327,087.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) -35,588.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) -469,012.472 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1977 - Jun 2025
United States (USD mn) -26,141,899.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) -16,928.995 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 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) -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 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 Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 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) 2.725 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Aug 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 116.639 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: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (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: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 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: 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: 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
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) 34,670.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 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 (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
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,633.400 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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