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 14.3 Months of Import in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 13.8 in the previous quarter
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1973 to Jun 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 41.8 USD bn in Jun 2024
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 3.0 % YoY in Aug 2024
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 130.9 USD bn in Aug 2024, representing an increased of 3.1 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.7 % in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Kuwait reached 1.3 USD bn in Aug 2024, accounting for 0.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP

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

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

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

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 14.3 Months of Import in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 13.8 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14.3 Jun 2024 13.8 Mar 2024 2.2 Mar 1989 166.6 Mar 1978 NA quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 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 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Azerbaijan (NA) 6.9 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (NA) 2.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2024
Belarus (NA) 0.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Belgium (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 15.7 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Nov 2024
Brunei (NA) 5.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (NA) 9.0 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Chile (NA) 6.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
China (NA) 15.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Colombia (NA) 11.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 7.4 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Denmark (NA) 7.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (NA) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
European Union (NA) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Finland (NA) 1.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
France (NA) 0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Oct 2024
Georgia (NA) 2.1 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2024
Germany (NA) 0.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Ghana (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Greece (NA) 0.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 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) 6.9 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2024
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 6.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Ireland (NA) 0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Israel (NA) 27.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Italy (NA) 0.9 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Japan (NA) 16.6 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Jordan (NA) 6.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Kenya (NA) 4.1 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2024
South Korea (NA) 7.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (NA) 2.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Kuwait (NA) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Laos (NA) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Latvia (NA) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 0.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (NA) 0.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 20.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (NA) 4.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 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) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (NA) 10.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Mexico (NA) 3.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Moldova (NA) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Mongolia (NA) 4.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (NA) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Morocco (NA) 4.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 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) 16.3 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (NA) 4.6 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
Nigeria (NA) 10.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Norway (NA) 8.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Oman (NA) 4.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Pakistan (NA) 3.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (NA) 1.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Panama (NA) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (NA) 6.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Peru (NA) 16.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Philippines (NA) 8.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Poland (NA) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Portugal (NA) 54.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (NA) 15.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Romania (NA) 5.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2024
Russia (NA) 14.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (NA) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Singapore (NA) 9.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (NA) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
South Africa (NA) 4.8 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2024
Spain (NA) 1.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.5 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (NA) 26.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 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) 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: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 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: 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 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: 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 (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
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 (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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