26_Portfolio investment assets in Kuwait

Kuwait: 26_Portfolio investment assets was 30.49 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
30.49 billion
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
58th
of 87 countries
All-time high
40.11 billion
in 2008
All-time low
9.59 billion
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

26_Portfolio investment assets in Kuwait, 2003–2025

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2003201420252003: 9.6B2004: 11.8B2005: 15.3B2006: 23.2B2007: 32.1B2008: 40.1B2009: 37.1B2010: 37.1B2011: 34.9B2012: 34.6B2013: 36.3B2014: 16.0B2015: 16.3B2016: 16.1B2017: 16.2B2018: 15.9B2019: 18.5B2020: 18.6B2021: 19.1B2022: 18.7B2023: 20.9B2024: 24.4B2025: 30.5B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 30.49 billion for 26_portfolio investment assets in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 26_portfolio investment assets in Kuwait peaked at 40.11 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.59 billion, in 2003.

Kuwait ranks 58th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.16 billion 9.59 billion 40.11 billion 7
2010s 24.21 billion 15.93 billion 37.08 billion 10
2020s 22.04 billion 18.62 billion 30.49 billion 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 55 Lithuania 37.25 billion compare
  2. 56 Barbados 35.38 billion compare
  3. 57 Iceland 32.73 billion compare
  4. 59 Estonia 30.07 billion compare
  5. 60 Panama 29.35 billion compare
  6. 61 Philippines 29.26 billion compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 26_portfolio investment assets in Kuwait?
26_portfolio investment assets in Kuwait was 30.49 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 40.11 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 billion in 2003.
How does Kuwait rank for 26_portfolio investment assets?
Kuwait ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
Is 26_portfolio investment assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
26_Portfolio investment assets
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,880 data points, 2001–2025
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The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.