Kuwait Consumer Price Index CPI Growth

1992 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Consumer Price Index CPI growth

  • Kuwait Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 2.4 % YoY in Oct 2024, compared with a rate of 2.8 % in the previous month.
  • Kuwait Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1992 to Oct 2024, with an averaged number of 2.9 % YoY.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.6 % YoY in Aug 2008 and a record low of -2.5 % YoY in Apr 1993.

CEIC extends history for monthly Consumer Price Index Growth. Central Statistical Bureau provides Consumer Price Index Growth with base 2013=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to June 2016 is calculated from Consumer Price Index with base 2007=100 and prior to April 2012 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

View Kuwait's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth from Jul 1992 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Consumer Price Index CPI Growth

What was Kuwait's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth in Oct 2024?

Kuwait Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 2.4 % YoY in Oct 2024, compared with a rate of 2.8 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.4 Oct 2024 2.8 Sep 2024 -2.5 Apr 1993 11.6 Aug 2008 % monthly Jul 1992 - Oct 2024

Consumer Price Index CPI Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.2 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2023
Algeria (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
Argentina (%) 193.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2017 - Oct 2024
Armenia (%) 0.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Australia (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1987 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 1.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 9.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2023
Bahrain (%) 0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Aug 2008 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 9.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1994 - Mar 2023
Belarus (%) 3.5 May 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2023
Belgium (%) 5.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1921 - Apr 2023
Bolivia (%) 7.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1938 - Oct 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Botswana (%) 1.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1975 - Nov 2024
Brazil (%) 4.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 0.8 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Bulgaria (%) 1.8 Oct 2024 monthly May 1991 - Oct 2024
Cambodia (%) 0.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Sep 2024
Canada (%) 2.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) 6.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Jul 2023
China (%) 0.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Colombia (%) 5.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1955 - Nov 2024
Croatia (%) 2.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2024
Cyprus (%) 1.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Jul 2023
Czech Republic (%) 8.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Denmark (%) 3.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2023
Ecuador (%) 2.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Jul 2023
Egypt (%) 26.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2024
Estonia (%) 4.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
European Union (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Finland (%) 6.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2023
France (%) 1.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Georgia (%) 0.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Germany (%) 2.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1949 - Nov 2024
Ghana (%) 23.0 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1964 - Nov 2024
Greece (%) 2.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1956 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Hungary (%) 3.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2024
Iceland (%) 5.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2024
India (%) 5.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 3.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1969 - Jul 2023
Iran (%) 31.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Ireland (%) 0.7 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1976 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 3.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 1.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1956 - Nov 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 2.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2024
Japan (%) 2.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 0.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 14.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Kenya (%) 2.8 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1963 - Nov 2024
South Korea (%) 2.3 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1952 - Jul 2023
Kosovo (%) 0.7 Nov 2024 monthly May 2003 - Nov 2024
Kuwait (%) 2.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Oct 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Laos (%) 20.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 1994 - Oct 2024
Latvia (%) 2.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Lebanon (%) 268.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2008 - Apr 2023
Lithuania (%) 7.4 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1991 - Jul 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1956 - Oct 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 0.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (%) 3.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Malawi (%) 32.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Malaysia (%) 1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2024
Malta (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 3.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1963 - Nov 2024
Mexico (%) 4.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 10.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2023
Mongolia (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (%) 6.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2023
Morocco (%) 0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (%) 9.6 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Apr 2023
Myanmar (%) 25.3 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Mar 2024
Nepal (%) 5.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1964 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 3.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1915 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) 34.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Nov 2024
Norway (%) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Oman (%) 1.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 4.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.9 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
Panama (%) -0.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1975 - Nov 2024
Paraguay (%) 3.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2024
Peru (%) 2.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2024
Philippines (%) 2.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2024
Poland (%) 4.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Portugal (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Oct 2024
Qatar (%) 0.2 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2015 - Jul 2024
Romania (%) 9.4 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1991 - Jul 2023
Russia (%) 4.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1981 - Oct 2024
Serbia (%) 12.5 Jul 2023 monthly Feb 1995 - Jul 2023
Singapore (%) 5.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1962 - Apr 2023
Slovakia (%) 9.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
South Africa (%) 6.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Apr 2023
Spain (%) 2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1955 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Sudan (%) 63.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2023
Sweden (%) 9.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1956 - Jul 2023
Switzerland (%) -0.5 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1922 - Jan 2021

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,077.511 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 163.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.335 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.007 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 40.250 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,561.505 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 550.910 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 336.796 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,116.770 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 23,644.325 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 9,630.195 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 9,966.991 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
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
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Public Debt (KWD mn) 50.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,975.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,074.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -15.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,120.447 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 280,728.170 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,928.974 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,099.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,224,246.807 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 638,823.973 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.680 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 323.688 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 41.999 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 546.823 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -15.884 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Aug 2024
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 116.639 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,748.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 11,086.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 128.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.987 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 45.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.551 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.453 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 113,840.261 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 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: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,767.260 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 132,443.284 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,191.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.476 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 174,173.331 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 132,109.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,557.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 184,015.668 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.11 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,561.500 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,574.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,344.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,574.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 65,176.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024

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