Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves

1964 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 41.2 USD bn in Nov 2024, compared with 40.9 USD bn in the previous month
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1964 to Nov 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 46.9 USD bn in Feb 2023 and a record low of 23.2 USD mn in Jan 1968

The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.


Further information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 13.3 Months of Import in Sep 2024.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 132.5 USD bn YoY in Nov 2024.
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 131.9 USD bn in Nov 2024, representing an increased of 2.4 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.7 % in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.7 % in the previous quarter.
  • Household Debt of Kuwait reached 0.7 % in Jun 2024, accounting for 0.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

View Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 1964 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Nov 2024?

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 41.2 USD bn in Nov 2024, compared with 40.9 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
41,208.8 Nov 2024 40,913.6 Oct 2024 23.2 Jan 1968 46,923.9 Feb 2023 USD mn monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,900.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 63,595.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 24,303.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,299.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Australia (USD mn) 40,882.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1969 - Jan 2025
Austria (USD mn) 3,229.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 12,084.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,113.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 5,200.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 153.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 9,122.1 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 294,434.9 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 3,211.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 35,795.9 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 17,107.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Canada (USD mn) 90,209.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Chile (USD mn) 40,470.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
China (USD mn) 3,209,036.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 57,553.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 254.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 137,919.5 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 77,769.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,869.1 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 33,243.7 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 1,593.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
European Union (USD mn) 298,686.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Finland (USD mn) 8,487.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
France (USD mn) 29,490.6 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 3,336.6 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2025
Germany (USD mn) 35,162.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 3,659.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 421,329.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 36,633.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 5,560.1 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
India (USD mn) 547,454.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 140,739.5 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 5,069.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (USD mn) 212,744.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Italy (USD mn) 51,101.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1962 - Dec 2024
Japan (USD mn) 1,096,788.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 14,473.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 19,790.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 9,165.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 387,316.3 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,138.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 41,208.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,606.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 3,936.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 9,970.1 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,330.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 44.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 29,393.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,617.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 106,200.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,006.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,128.5 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 203,192.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,130.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,233.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,631.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 32,789.4 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,682.3 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1984 - Nov 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 15,066.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,093.5 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 18,690.2 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 35,920.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Norway (USD mn) 76,132.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Oman (USD mn) 16,494.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Nov 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 15,927.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 517.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Panama (USD mn) 6,280.1 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,613.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Peru (USD mn) 72,795.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 90,842.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Poland (USD mn) 178,044.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 6,027.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 43,166.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2024
Romania (USD mn) 59,688.9 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Russia (USD mn) 386,377.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 413,014.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 26,289.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 363,294.4 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 9,543.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,395.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 48,261.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Spain (USD mn) 61,409.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,986.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 42,210.0 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 808,024.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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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) 162.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 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 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,745.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,865.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -24.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 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) 3,119.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 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) 6.127 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 261.412 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 72.137 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 615.853 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -24.316 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Sep 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) 3,461.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,143.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 31.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 253.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.965 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 300.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -298.682 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 62,095.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 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: 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: 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 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: 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: 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 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,798.767 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 131,886.076 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 41,208.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 102.889 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 174,693.281 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 132,952.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,495.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 185,576.112 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.76 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 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) 1,640.600 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,634.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,413.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,634.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 66,849.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024

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