Kuwait Policy Rate

1999 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Kuwait

Key information about Kuwait Policy Rate

  • Kuwait cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 4.00 % pa in Nov 2024, compared with 4.00 % pa in the previous Oct 2024.
  • Kuwait Policy Rate averaged 3.00 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jul 1999 to Nov 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.25 % pa in Dec 2000 and a record low of 1.50 % pa in Feb 2022.




Related information about Kuwait Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: KIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.94 % pa in Oct 2024.
  • Kuwait Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.31 (USD/KWD) in Jun 2023.

View Kuwait's Policy Rate from Jul 1999 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Policy Rate

What was Kuwait's Policy Rate in Nov 2024?

Kuwait cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 4.00 % pa in Nov 2024, compared with 4.00 % pa in the previous Oct 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.00 Nov 2024 4.00 Oct 2024 1.50 Feb 2022 7.25 Dec 2000 % pa monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.75 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 31.78 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% pa) 7.00 Dec 2024 monthly May 2001 - Dec 2024
Australia (% pa) 4.35 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Dec 2024
Austria (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Nov 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Dec 2024
Belgium (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 3.05 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 12.25 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) 2.95 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Jan 2025
Canada (% pa) 3.75 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2024
Chile (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly May 1995 - Dec 2024
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 9.50 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Denmark (% pa) 2.60 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1914 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (% pa) 10.43 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Estonia (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
European Union (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Finland (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
France (% pa) 3.40 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Germany (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2024
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Dec 2024
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
India (% pa) 6.50 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 6.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
Ireland (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2024
Italy (% pa) 3.40 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 7.50 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1965 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 14.25 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Nov 2024
Kenya (% pa) 11.25 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2024
South Korea (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2024 monthly May 1999 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 3.40 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 3.40 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.75 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.55 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2024
Malta (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 4.00 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Mexico (% pa) 10.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Moldova (% pa) 3.60 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2001 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2007 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Morocco (% pa) 2.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 27.50 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2024
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Oman (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (% pa) 14.00 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2010 - Dec 2024
Peru (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Portugal (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Qatar (% pa) 5.10 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Russia (% pa) 21.00 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2013 - Nov 2024
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
South Africa (% pa) 7.75 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Dec 2024
Spain (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.50 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Sweden (% pa) 2.75 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (% pa) 0.45 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Dec 2024
Tajikistan (% pa) 9.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2024
Thailand (% pa) 2.25 Dec 2024 monthly May 2000 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Turkey (% pa) 47.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1996 - Dec 2024
Ukraine (% pa) 13.50 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2024
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.40 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2007 - Dec 2024

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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 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: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (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: 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: Secondary Income: Credit (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: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: 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
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) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 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
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,707.600 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
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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