Indicator Definition:
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
The indicator "Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)" stands at 0.4131 Billion Kuwaiti Dinars as of 12/31/2025, the lowest value since 12/31/2022.
Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an decrease of -0.2015 Billion Kuwaiti Dinars compared to the value the year prior.
The 1 year change is -0.2015 Billion Kuwaiti Dinars.
The 3 year change is -0.3392 Billion Kuwaiti Dinars.
The 5 year change is 0.9711 Billion Kuwaiti Dinars.
The 10 year change is 0.1284 Billion Kuwaiti Dinars.
| Measure | Realization |
| Indicator Name: | Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) |
| Indicator Source: | International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources. | macro-rankings.com |
| Indicator Description: | Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars. |
| Observations Date: | 12/31/1970 |