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 3.2 % YoY in Apr 2024, compared with a rate of 3.0 % in the previous month.
- Kuwait Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1992 to Apr 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.
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What was Kuwait's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth in Apr 2024?
Kuwait Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 3.2 % YoY in Apr 2024, compared with a rate of 3.0 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 Apr 2024 | 3.0 Mar 2024 | -2.5 Apr 1993 | 11.6 Aug 2008 | % | monthly | Jul 1992 - Apr 2024 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 289.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | -0.7 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Apr 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 3.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Mar 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 3.5 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Apr 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 (%) | 3.5 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1938 - Apr 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1975 - Apr 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.7 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Apr 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 0.8 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 1991 - Apr 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 2.7 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 6.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jul 2023 |
| China (%) | 0.3 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.2 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1955 - Apr 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Apr 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 (%) | 32.5 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 2.8 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 2.6 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jul 2023 |
| France (%) | 2.2 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 0.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 2.2 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1949 - Apr 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 25.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Mar 1964 - Apr 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 3.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Apr 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 1.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Apr 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.7 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Apr 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Apr 2024 |
| India (%) | 4.8 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 3.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jul 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 30.9 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 2.5 Apr 2024 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Apr 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 2.8 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Apr 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Mar 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.5 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 0.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 14.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 5.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1963 - Mar 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1952 - Jul 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 2.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Apr 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.2 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 24.9 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 1994 - Apr 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 268.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Apr 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jul 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 2.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Apr 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.9 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 4.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 32.3 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.8 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 3.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1963 - Apr 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Mar 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.2 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 9.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 19.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.6 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 1964 - Apr 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.7 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 6.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1915 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.7 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Apr 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 3.6 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 1.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 17.3 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 3.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 1.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1975 - Mar 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 4.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 3.8 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 2.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 2.2 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Apr 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.7 Apr 2024 | monthly | Mar 2015 - Apr 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 9.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Jul 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 4.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Apr 2024 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Apr 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 (%) | 3.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 6.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 3.3 Apr 2024 | monthly | Mar 1955 - Apr 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.7 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 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 (%) | 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) | 682.5 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Apr 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 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,950.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 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) | 3,195.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 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) | 4.237 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 280.072 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 52.734 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 617.874 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Feb 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -12.595 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Feb 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 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 636.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 13,349.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 32.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 537.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -26.269 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -47.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 21.404 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 64,616.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 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) | 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: 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: 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 |
| 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: 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 |
| 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) | 36,397.140 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 130,578.161 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 1.9 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,803.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Apr 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) | 103.022 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Apr 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 159,149.496 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 127,937.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.3 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,444.9 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 178,333.767 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.05 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 100.05 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
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