Kuwait Total Exports to China
Key information about Kuwait Total Exports to China
- Kuwait Total Exports to China recorded 41.094 USD mn in Jun 2024, compared with 43.451 USD mn in the previous month
- Kuwait Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2017 to Jun 2024, with an averaged value of 57.137 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 111.173 USD mn in Mar 2019 and a record low of 9.265 USD mn in Nov 2017
CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. Central Statistical Bureau provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to China excludes oil, fuel, and petrol products.
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What was Kuwait's Total Exports to China in Jun 2024?
Kuwait Total Exports to China recorded 41.094 USD mn in Jun 2024, compared with 43.451 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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41.094 Jun 2024 | 43.451 May 2024 | 9.265 Nov 2017 | 111.173 Mar 2019 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2024 |
Total Exports to China by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 11.742 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 133.734 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 418.691 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 63.477 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jul 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 9,158.079 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Aug 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 444.831 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1.705 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 2.400 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 50.094 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Jun 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 238.156 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2022 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 581.450 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 141.672 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 2.333 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 28.663 Jul 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jul 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 7,559.586 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 137.078 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 61.611 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 157.313 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 2,044.746 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 2,936.985 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 217.595 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 7.704 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 3.892 Jul 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jul 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 235.400 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 669.321 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1974 - Aug 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 442.099 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 27.896 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jul 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 25.228 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Aug 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 20,373.606 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 319.760 Jul 2024 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Jul 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 2,120.248 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 26.896 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 7,711.516 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 81.992 Jun 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 34.974 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 29,772.523 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Aug 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 174.929 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 10.923 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 1,114.260 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,466.203 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 1982 - Aug 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 342.102 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 967.737 Jun 2024 | monthly | Feb 1984 - Jun 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 236.400 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 1,127.766 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 283.669 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 10,531.051 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 23.465 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jul 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,091.330 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 32.932 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 11,685.893 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 0.009 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 41.094 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 4.156 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2021 |
Laos (USD mn) | 186.442 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 15.281 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 1.510 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 15.447 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 21.930 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 5.872 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 3.429 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 0.112 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,790.934 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 2.096 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 6.696 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2021 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 736.944 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 0.385 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Aug 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 1,032.409 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 2.839 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 25.202 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 490.775 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 267.080 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Jul 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 1.041 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 2,831.038 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 788.520 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Aug 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 160.464 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 261.054 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 47.074 Jun 2017 | monthly | Nov 2009 - Jun 2017 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 163.336 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2022 |
Panama (USD mn) | 1,072.958 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 20.529 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Peru (USD mn) | 2,446.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 849.385 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Aug 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 331.536 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 44.433 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 1,627.198 Jul 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Jul 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 70.390 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 5,804.600 Jan 2022 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2022 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 3,513.738 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 187.600 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 6,353.006 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 235.540 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 18.967 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Aug 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 1,116.473 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 837.495 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 19.196 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 18.111 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 516.466 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Jul 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,523.847 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 0.209 Jun 2024 | monthly | Oct 2014 - Jun 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 164.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 28.396 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 14.118 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 42.514 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) | 1,307.114 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 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) | 23,898.716 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 25,205.830 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 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,536.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,435.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 56,889.308 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 529,113.260 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 17,111.420 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,898.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,144,894.403 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 442,329.808 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4.918 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Jun 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 217.582 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 41.094 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 522.637 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2024 |
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -1.015 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Jun 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 |
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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) | 31.307 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: 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: 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (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: 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 |
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 33,821.194 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 131,979.987 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 3.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,293.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Aug 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) | 104.003 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Aug 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 163,970.472 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 130,930.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,333.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 181,810.039 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.33 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 104.79 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,550.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 40,227.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,308.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 40,227.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 64,366.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
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