Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1973 - 2024 | Quarterly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 13.3 Months of Import in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 14.3 in the previous quarter
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1973 to Sep 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 166.6 in Mar 1978 and a record low of 2.2 in Mar 1989

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


Further information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 40.9 USD bn in Oct 2024
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 4.2 % 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 1.3 USD bn in Nov 2024, accounting for 0.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Mar 1973 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Sep 2024?

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 13.3 Months of Import in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 14.3 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
13.3 Sep 2024 14.3 Jun 2024 2.2 Mar 1989 166.6 Mar 1978 NA quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.5 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Armenia (NA) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Australia (NA) 1.5 May 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - May 2023
Austria (NA) 0.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Azerbaijan (NA) 6.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Oct 2024
Bahrain (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (NA) 2.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Belarus (NA) 0.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Belgium (NA) 0.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 7.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 14.8 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Dec 2024
Brunei (NA) 5.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (NA) 7.8 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Nov 2024
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Chile (NA) 5.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
China (NA) 13.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Colombia (NA) 10.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 7.0 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Nov 2024
Denmark (NA) 7.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Ecuador (NA) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
European Union (NA) 1.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Finland (NA) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
France (NA) 0.5 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Nov 2024
Georgia (NA) 2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2024
Germany (NA) 0.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Ghana (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Greece (NA) 0.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Hungary (NA) 2.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Iceland (NA) 6.8 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2024
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 6.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Ireland (NA) 0.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Israel (NA) 22.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Italy (NA) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Japan (NA) 18.2 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Jordan (NA) 6.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.2 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Kenya (NA) 4.7 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
South Korea (NA) 7.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (NA) 2.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Kuwait (NA) 13.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Laos (NA) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Latvia (NA) 2.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 21.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (NA) 4.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Malta (NA) 1.5 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (NA) 11.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Mexico (NA) 3.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Moldova (NA) 6.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Mongolia (NA) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (NA) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Morocco (NA) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Mozambique (NA) 5.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Nepal (NA) 13.7 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2024
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (NA) 4.7 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2024
Nigeria (NA) 10.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Norway (NA) 9.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Oman (NA) 4.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
Pakistan (NA) 3.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (NA) 0.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Panama (NA) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (NA) 6.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Peru (NA) 16.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Philippines (NA) 9.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2024
Poland (NA) 5.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Portugal (NA) 0.5 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Qatar (NA) 15.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Romania (NA) 5.1 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Russia (NA) 14.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (NA) 7.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Singapore (NA) 9.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (NA) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
South Africa (NA) 5.9 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Nov 2024
Spain (NA) 1.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.7 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (NA) 26.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - 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) 162.7 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 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 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 Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 9,966.991 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 9,630.195 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,561.505 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 23,644.325 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 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 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 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) 4.107 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Sep 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: 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: 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: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (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: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 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: 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,183.889 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 132,490.155 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 40,913.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 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) 103.173 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 174,743.694 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 131,857.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,273.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 185,903.662 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.84 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 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) 1,591.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,503.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,707.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,707.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 66,264.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024

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