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 2.8 % YoY in Sep 2024, compared with a rate of 2.9 % in the previous month.
- Kuwait Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1992 to Sep 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 Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth in Sep 2024?
Kuwait Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 2.8 % YoY in Sep 2024, compared with a rate of 2.9 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 Sep 2024 | 2.9 Aug 2024 | -2.5 Apr 1993 | 11.6 Aug 2008 | % | monthly | Jul 1992 - Sep 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 (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 209.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 0.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 2.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Aug 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 (%) | 6.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1938 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 0.8 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 1.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 6.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jul 2023 |
| China (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1955 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Sep 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 (%) | 26.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 2.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jul 2023 |
| France (%) | 1.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 0.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 2.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1949 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 21.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Sep 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 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 0.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 14.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 3.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1963 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1952 - Jul 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 20.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | May 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 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 (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 2.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 33.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 3.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1963 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 5.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Aug 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 9.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 25.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 6.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1915 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 32.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 1.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 7.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 3.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| Panama (%) | -0.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 3.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 1.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 5.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 2.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Sep 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 (%) | 1.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Sep 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 (%) | 0.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 6.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 1.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1955 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 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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| 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) | 164.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 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 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 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,536.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,435.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 56,120.447 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| 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) | 2,898.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 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) | 3.835 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 217.582 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 41.094 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 522.637 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -1.015 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Jun 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: 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 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: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 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: 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: CA: Debit (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) | 33,747.006 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 132,820.345 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,293.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Aug 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) | 104.020 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 176,721.903 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 132,219.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,413.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 183,207.219 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.69 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 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) | 1,550.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 40,227.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,284.400 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 40,477.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 64,939.300 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
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