| The foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states dropped by 14.6 percent in 2014, said Tuesday a report by the National Bank of Kuwait citing UN data. The NBK report stated that fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2013 to USD 24 billion against USD 28 billion in 2012, down 14.6 percent, according the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
"The country almost tripled its investments on the year before. Through its sovereign wealth fund, the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), and the investments of private individuals, Kuwait has consistently topped the regional rankings in FDI outflows," reads the report...............................................Full Article: Source
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