Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2010 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 25.562 % in Jun 2024
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.210 % for Mar 2024
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 25.245 % from Dec 2010 to Jun 2024, with 55 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 40.943 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 14.736 % in Sep 2012
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

View Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2010 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 25.562 % in Jun 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
25.562 Jun 2024 26.210 Mar 2024 14.736 Sep 2012 40.943 Dec 2020 % quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.781 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 26.408 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 3.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 14.245 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 2.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1969 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 0.705 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.952 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2024
Belarus (%) 4.067 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 1.241 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.459 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.333 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 23.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 15.295 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 6.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Bulgaria (%) 36.315 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Canada (%) 4.448 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 12.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 6.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Colombia (%) 14.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 39.431 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.666 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.606 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 19.745 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 4.210 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 4.216 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 1.897 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 2.787 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (%) 0.913 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 11.362 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 0.784 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 1.481 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 105.488 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 17.783 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 17.675 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
India (%) 4.500 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Ireland (%) 0.852 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 41.391 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 2.195 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 26.273 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 5.430 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.721 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 7.000 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 12.534 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 11.939 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Laos (%) 8.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Latvia (%) 9.361 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.405 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 5.562 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.237 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 57.356 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 27.496 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 4.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 44.869 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 10.678 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 31.830 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 17.057 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 20.266 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 22.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 16.911 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Nov 2024 monthly May 2011 - Nov 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.587 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 5.764 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 14.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 16.403 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 14.968 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 15.697 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 5.697 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 20.660 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 26.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 9.500 Nov 2024 monthly May 1986 - Nov 2024
Poland (%) 20.279 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 172.824 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 20.310 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 18.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 19.829 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 41.018 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 30.666 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 70.512 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 7.006 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.771 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 11.762 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.707 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.243 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 91.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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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 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
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: 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: 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: 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 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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