Foreign assets in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign assets was 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Kuwait peaked at 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 123.05 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 25th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 123.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 169.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 362.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 209.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 549.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 806.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 590.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 980.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 22 Denmark 1.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 23 Russia 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 24 Austria 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Finland 995.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Brazil 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 28 India 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Kuwait?
- Foreign assets in Kuwait was 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign assets?
- Kuwait ranks 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.