Kuwait Gold Reserves
Key information about Kuwait Gold Reserves
- Kuwait Gold Reserves was reported at 103.123 USD mn in Mar 2024
- This records an increase from the previous number of 103.106 USD mn for Feb 2024
- Kuwait Gold Reserves data is updated monthly, averaging 106.986 USD mn from Dec 1961 to Mar 2024, with 715 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 290.284 USD mn in May 1977 and a record low of 43.400 USD mn in Sep 1963
- Kuwait Gold Reserves data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Gold Reserves: USD: Monthly
CEIC converts monthly Gold Reserves into USD. Central Bank of Kuwait provides Gold Reserves in local currency. Gold Reserves prior to January 1994 are sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
View Kuwait's Gold Reserves from Dec 1961 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Gold Reserves in Mar 2024?
Kuwait Gold Reserves was reported at 103.123 USD mn in Mar 2024 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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103.123 Mar 2024 | 103.106 Feb 2024 | 43.400 Sep 1963 | 290.284 May 1977 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 1961 - Mar 2024 |
Gold Reserves by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 242.517 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 258.587 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 4,058.260 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 5,678.490 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Mar 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 18,249.781 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 6.648 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Feb 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,015.373 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Mar 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 3,843.817 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 16,200.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 2,664.907 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 107.393 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 9,239.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 297.875 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2023 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 2,907.689 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 2,673.805 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jul 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 17.397 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Mar 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 161,069.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Mar 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 331.700 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 986.388 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1968 - Mar 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,499.470 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 4,688.043 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Mar 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,871.043 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 9,003.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 18.237 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 3,481.177 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 173,023.220 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 238,018.167 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Ghana (Metric Ton) | 1,000.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | 8,124.544 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 147.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 6,677.369 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1971 - Mar 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 138.977 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 52,675.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,541.330 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1964 - Mar 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 853.753 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Feb 2019 |
Italy (USD mn) | 174,082.090 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Feb 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 60,229.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 4,758.403 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 22,041.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 1.141 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Feb 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 4,794.759 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 103.123 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 1,766.254 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 472.646 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 19,165.409 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 413.943 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 159.923 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 489.109 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 22.783 Jul 2014 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jul 2014 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,800.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2024 |
Mali (Metric Ton) | 800.000 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 16.230 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 887.219 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Mar 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 8,486.694 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 5.601 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 569.051 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 1,645.448 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 395.190 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2021 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 558.700 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Mar 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 45,376.017 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,273.284 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Sep 2023 |
Norway (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1959 - Mar 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 443.173 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Feb 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 4,604.696 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2024 |
Papua New Guinea (Metric Ton) | 1,100.000 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 573.271 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 2,446.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 10,531.497 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 25,536.700 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 22,978.118 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2023 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 7,350.275 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Mar 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 7,443.340 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1973 - Mar 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 166,039.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 432.934 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Apr 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 2,899.284 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 6,877.900 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 2,065.829 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 225.532 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 8,912.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 18,354.082 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 30.962 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Feb 2024 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 9,032.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 74,033.707 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 54.200 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 4,808.500 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 431.566 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2023 |
Thailand (USD mn) | 16,837.550 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Tunisia (USD mn) | 275.142 Dec 2023 | monthly | Nov 1958 - Dec 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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 (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 |
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Public Debt (KWD mn) | 210.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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 |
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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: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: 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: 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 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: 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 |
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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 |
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 39,891.700 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 |
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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