Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1973 - 2023 | Quarterly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 13.6 Months of Import in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 13.8 in the previous quarter
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1973 to Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 166.6 in Mar 1978 and a record low of 2.2 in Mar 1989

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Imports. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Central Statistical Bureau provides Imports in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 42.4 USD bn in Dec 2023
  • Its Money Supply M2 dropped 0.6 % YoY in Jan 2024
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 128.0 USD bn in Jan 2024, representing an increased of 0.2 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.7 % in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Kuwait reached 2.2 USD bn in Jan 2024, accounting for 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Mar 1973 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Dec 2023?

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 13.6 Months of Import in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 13.8 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
13.6 Dec 2023 13.8 Sep 2023 2.2 Mar 1989 166.6 Mar 1978 NA quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2024
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Armenia (NA) 1.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Australia (NA) 1.5 May 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - May 2023
Austria (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Azerbaijan (NA) 10.5 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Bahrain (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (NA) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2024
Belarus (NA) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Belgium (NA) 0.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 15.8 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Mar 2024
Brunei (NA) 4.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Bulgaria (NA) 8.4 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 1.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Chile (NA) 6.1 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2024
China (NA) 14.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Colombia (NA) 11.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 7.6 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Denmark (NA) 7.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (NA) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
European Union (NA) 1.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Finland (NA) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
France (NA) 0.5 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2024
Georgia (NA) 3.5 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Mar 2024
Germany (NA) 0.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Ghana (NA) 2.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (NA) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Hungary (NA) 3.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Iceland (NA) 8.3 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2024
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 7.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Ireland (NA) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Israel (NA) 27.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2024
Italy (NA) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Japan (NA) 19.2 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2024
Jordan (NA) 6.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Kenya (NA) 3.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
South Korea (NA) 7.1 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2024
Kosovo (NA) 1.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Kuwait (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Laos (NA) 2.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Latvia (NA) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (NA) 0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 19.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (NA) 4.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Malta (NA) 1.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (NA) 13.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Mexico (NA) 3.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Moldova (NA) 7.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Mongolia (NA) 6.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (NA) 5.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Morocco (NA) 5.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2024
Mozambique (NA) 4.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (NA) 6.0 Mar 2021 quarterly Sep 2010 - Mar 2021
Nepal (NA) 12.4 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2024
New Zealand (NA) 3.6 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (NA) 11.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Norway (NA) 10.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Oman (NA) 4.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (NA) 2.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (NA) 1.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Panama (NA) 6.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Paraguay (NA) 7.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Peru (NA) 17.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Philippines (NA) 9.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Mar 2024
Poland (NA) 5.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Portugal (NA) 0.6 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (NA) 14.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Romania (NA) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (NA) 19.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (NA) 6.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Singapore (NA) 9.2 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (NA) 0.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
South Africa (NA) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Spain (NA) 1.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.6 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (NA) 24.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.7 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,955.438 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 683.1 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.118 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 42.514 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,092.520 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 347.935 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 821.421 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,452.022 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 17,803.518 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 18,074.618 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 18,896.039 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Public Debt (KWD mn) 210.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,739.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,796.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 152,297.350 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,113.260 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,111.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,056.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.989 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 252.311 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 52.734 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 661.137 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -99.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -28.282 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 31.307 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 105,184.786 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 36,160.703 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 129,771.308 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 41,142.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.123 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 161,418.673 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 129,085.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,258.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 177,363.370 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.06 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,723.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,600.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 39,891.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 39,274.500 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 63,968.900 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024

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