Kuwait Forecast: Current Account Balance
1980 - 2029 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Kuwait Forecast: Current Account Balance
- Kuwait Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 45.699 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 51.412 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Looking ahead, Kuwait Current Account Balance is projected to stand at 25.453 USD bn in Dec 2029.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.
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What is Kuwait's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2029?
Kuwait Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 45.699 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.453 2029 | 28.336 2028 | -26.220 1991 | 79.126 2012 | USD bn | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (USD bn) | 2.814 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Albania (USD bn) | -0.217 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Algeria (USD bn) | -7.532 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.814 2029 | yearly | 2019 - 2029 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 1.605 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.253 2029 | yearly | 2014 - 2029 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | 10.560 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.665 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.152 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -28.731 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 14.304 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | 0.418 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Bahamas (USD bn) | -1.207 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Bahrain (USD bn) | 1.690 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Bangladesh (USD bn) | -9.885 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Barbados (USD bn) | -0.445 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Belarus (USD bn) | -2.218 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | 6.520 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Belize (USD bn) | -0.098 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Benin (USD bn) | -1.412 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Bhutan (USD bn) | -0.728 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Bolivia (USD bn) | -3.985 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.411 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | 0.062 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -44.939 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 2.412 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | -0.401 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | -0.678 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -0.585 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -2.164 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -2.355 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -73.006 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.121 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Central African Republic (USD bn) | -0.155 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Chad (USD bn) | -0.328 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Chile (USD bn) | -13.126 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| China (USD bn) | 285.473 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -17.950 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.093 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -0.221 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -1.809 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | 0.502 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -3.624 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | 2.915 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -2.988 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 42.035 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.380 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.136 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -4.947 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 3.608 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -22.028 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -1.305 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.968 2029 | yearly | 1987 - 2029 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | -1.545 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | 0.066 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -6.377 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.568 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Finland (USD bn) | -3.245 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| France (USD bn) | -4.507 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -1.367 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.046 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -2.751 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 310.516 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | -2.128 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -10.465 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.152 2029 | yearly | 2014 - 2029 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | 0.184 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | -2.577 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.127 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 8.231 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -0.463 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -1.912 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 43.397 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 4.539 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Iceland (USD bn) | 0.224 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| India (USD bn) | -139.437 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | -29.041 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Iran (USD bn) | 17.997 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | -22.319 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 53.932 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 27.247 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 68.336 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Ivory Coast (USD bn) | -3.091 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Jamaica (USD bn) | -0.506 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 156.819 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -2.793 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Kazakhstan (USD bn) | -13.182 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Kenya (USD bn) | -5.665 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Kiribati (USD bn) | 0.035 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 97.775 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Kosovo (USD bn) | -1.071 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 25.453 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -1.291 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Laos (USD bn) | 0.176 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -1.914 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -5.647 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.060 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Liberia (USD bn) | -1.080 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Libya (USD bn) | 5.770 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
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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) | 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 Expenditure (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 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 |
| 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: 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: Debit (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: 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: 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: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 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 |
| 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 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,344.600 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 (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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