Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate

2001 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Kuwait

Key information about Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate

  • Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: KIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.94 % pa in Nov 2024, compared with 3.94 % pa in the previous month.
  • Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Nov 2001 to Nov 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.12 % pa in Nov 2006 and a record low of 0.75 % pa in Sep 2013.
  • Short Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Central Bank of Kuwait.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 4.00 % pa in Nov 2024.
  • Kuwait Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.31 (USD/KWD) in Jun 2023.

View Kuwait's Short Term Interest Rate from Nov 2001 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate

What was Kuwait's Short Term Interest Rate in Nov 2024?

Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: KIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.94 % pa in Nov 2024, compared with 3.94 % pa in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.94 Nov 2024 3.94 Oct 2024 0.75 Sep 2013 6.12 Nov 2006 % pa monthly Nov 2001 - Nov 2024

Short Term Interest Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 3.05 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Algeria (% pa) 1.18 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
Argentina (% pa) 31.80 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Armenia (% pa) 10.37 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Australia (% pa) 4.44 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1969 - Nov 2024
Austria (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.50 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.12 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (% pa) 6.63 May 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2023
Belarus (% pa) 10.50 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Jul 2024
Belgium (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Bolivia (% pa) 6.60 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Botswana (% pa) -1.50 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) -0.05 Jun 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jun 2018
Cambodia (% pa) 0.00 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
Canada (% pa) 3.39 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
China (% pa) 1.69 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2006 - Dec 2024
Colombia (% pa) 13.02 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Jun 2023
Croatia (% pa) 0.39 Dec 2019 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Czech Republic (% pa) 3.92 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1992 - Dec 2024
Denmark (% pa) -0.43 Sep 2019 monthly Jun 1988 - Sep 2019
Ecuador (% pa) 4.64 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Egypt (% pa) 27.42 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Estonia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
European Union (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Finland (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
France (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Georgia (% pa) 7.47 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2008 - Dec 2024
Germany (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Ghana (% pa) 25.80 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1996 - Oct 2024
Greece (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.31 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1996 - Oct 2024
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1996 - Dec 2024
Iceland (% pa) 8.70 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
India (% pa) 7.14 May 2023 monthly Sep 2015 - May 2023
Indonesia (% pa) 6.76 May 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - May 2023
Ireland (% pa) 1.72 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2021
Israel (% pa) 4.52 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Italy (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Japan (% pa) 0.62 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Jordan (% pa) 7.34 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 2005 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 10.50 Nov 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Nov 2020
Kenya (% pa) 13.06 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2024
South Korea (% pa) 3.30 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Kuwait (% pa) 3.94 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2001 - Nov 2024
Latvia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Lebanon (% pa) 33.62 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 1972 - Jun 2024
Lithuania (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Luxembourg (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.97 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1988 - Jun 2023
North Macedonia (% pa) 4.42 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2007 - Dec 2024
Malawi (% pa) 16.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 3.62 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Malta (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Mauritius (% pa) 3.37 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2024
Mexico (% pa) 10.63 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Moldova (% pa) 7.62 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Morocco (% pa) 2.53 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (% pa) 13.77 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Dec 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 4.00 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (% pa) 2.85 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1993 - Dec 2024
Netherlands (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
New Zealand (% pa) 5.71 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 29.16 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (% pa) 1.77 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2020
Oman (% pa) 0.00 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Pakistan (% pa) 22.91 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2004 - Jun 2023
Panama (% pa) 4.75 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Philippines (% pa) 5.62 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.85 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Portugal (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Qatar (% pa) 4.90 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2024
Romania (% pa) 5.92 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1995 - Dec 2024
Russia (% pa) 9.71 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2000 - Jul 2023
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.53 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Serbia (% pa) 4.70 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 2005 - Dec 2024
Singapore (% pa) 3.30 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Slovenia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
South Africa (% pa) 7.71 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Dec 2024
Spain (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Sri Lanka (% pa) 6.96 Jun 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Jun 2020
Sweden (% pa) 0.03 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 1987 - Jul 2020
Switzerland (% pa) 0.46 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Dec 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 1.68 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2024
Thailand (% pa) 2.39 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Turkey (% pa) 16.01 Jun 2022 monthly Aug 2002 - Jun 2022
Ukraine (% pa) 10.10 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.28 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2009 - Dec 2024
United Kingdom (% pa) 0.09 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2021
United States (% pa) 4.23 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1954 - Dec 2024
Uruguay (% pa) 9.37 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
Venezuela (% pa) 43.78 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2023
Vietnam (% pa) 5.52 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2024
Yemen (% pa) 16.07 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2015
Zambia (% pa) 10.10 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2023

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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 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: 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: 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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: CA: Debit (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: 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 (%) 0.7 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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