Kuwait Total Deposits Growth
1995 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Total Deposit Growth
- Kuwait Total Deposit Growth was reported at 3.4 % in Jan 2025
- This records an increase from the previous number of 1.5 % for Dec 2024
- Kuwait Total Deposit Growth data is updated monthly, averaging 5.4 % from Jan 1995 to Jan 2025, with 361 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 27.1 % in Feb 2008 and a record low of -4.4 % in Sep 1996
- Kuwait Total Deposit Growth 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: Total Deposits: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly
CEIC calculates monthly Total Deposits Growth from monthly Total Deposits. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Total Deposits in local currency. Total Deposits covers all local bank deposits by residents, excludes balances of inter-local bank deposits.
View Kuwait's Total Deposits Growth from Jan 1995 to Jan 2025 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Total Deposits Growth in Jan 2025?
Kuwait Total Deposit Growth was reported at 3.4 % in Jan 2025 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 Jan 2025 | 1.5 Dec 2024 | -4.4 Sep 1996 | 27.1 Feb 2008 | % | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Total Deposits Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 99.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 2.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 7.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 18.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 3.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 76.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 8.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 12.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -0.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 10.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 16.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 10.3 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| China (%) | 5.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 7.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 15.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 30.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 6.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 3.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -1.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 21.1 Jun 2023 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 1.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 29.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 2.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 9.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 13.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| India (%) | 10.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 17.3 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 11.4 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 11.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Japan (%) | -0.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 6.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 19.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 5.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 41.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 36.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 8.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 4.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 33.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 7.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 14.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 8.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 13.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 19.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 5.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 14.4 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 2.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 2.6 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2019 |
| Norway (%) | 2.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2010 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 23.8 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 9.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 5.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 13.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 10.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 7.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 10.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 2.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 6.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 14.1 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 12.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 4.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 7.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 9.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 52.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Feb 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 5.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 31.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 2.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 10.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
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| 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) | 162.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 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 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,621.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,957.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -18.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 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) | 3,336.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 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) | 5.779 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 307.030 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 56.101 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 715.944 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Nov 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -18.295 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Nov 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 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: 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 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: 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 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 (%) | 0.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 33,809.570 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 132,059.043 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 39,988.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 102.839 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 176,710.462 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 134,098.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,464.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 185,845.904 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.42 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 104.60 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,633.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 40,707.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,421.800 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 40,707.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 66,591.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
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