Kuwait Total Exports to China
Key information about Kuwait Total Exports to China
- Kuwait Total Exports to China recorded 72.137 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with 41.999 USD mn in the previous month
- Kuwait Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2017 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of 56.126 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 Sep 2024?
Kuwait Total Exports to China recorded 72.137 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with 41.999 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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72.137 Sep 2024 | 41.999 Aug 2024 | 9.265 Nov 2017 | 111.173 Mar 2019 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2017 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 7.625 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 255.245 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 330.340 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 80.719 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 9,197.090 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Oct 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 461.115 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 0.287 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 2.691 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 67.373 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 238.156 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2022 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 576.089 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 132.522 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 1.745 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 28.183 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 5,254.699 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 207.159 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 54.854 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 129.101 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 2,078.651 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 3,485.106 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Nov 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 169.469 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 5.507 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 2.280 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 292.030 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 519.226 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1974 - Sep 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 375.499 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 14.396 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 24.443 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 17,748.500 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 313.849 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Oct 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 2,046.081 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 23.479 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 7,789.832 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 99.755 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 48.652 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 30,141.921 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Nov 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 159.349 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 12.556 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 1,168.400 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1981 - Nov 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,901.291 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 1982 - Oct 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 344.856 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 905.482 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1984 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 214.900 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 1,517.597 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 48.423 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 10,811.962 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 25.567 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,205.321 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Oct 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 22.183 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 11,793.555 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 0.011 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 72.137 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Sep 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 4.156 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2021 |
Laos (USD mn) | 463.360 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 20.094 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 1.510 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 22.858 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 16.480 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 8.276 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 5.413 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 0.222 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,421.919 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1976 - Nov 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 1.998 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 6.696 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2021 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 837.950 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 0.955 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Oct 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 1,305.571 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 6.951 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 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) | 0.979 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Nov 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 2,673.633 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 903.198 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 105.763 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 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) | 239.720 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.045 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2023 |
Panama (USD mn) | 1,072.958 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 20.529 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,878.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 853.521 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Oct 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 294.168 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 68.433 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 1,614.286 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 62.182 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 5,804.600 Jan 2022 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2022 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 3,987.029 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Oct 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 141.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 5,929.416 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 155.014 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 28.786 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Nov 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 1,033.555 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 758.607 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 26.291 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Sep 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 18.111 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 602.843 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Oct 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,475.968 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 0.189 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2014 - Sep 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) | 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 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: ytd (KWD mn) | 23,644.325 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 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 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) | 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 |
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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: CA: Primary Income: 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: 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: 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: 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: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 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 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,503.000 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 (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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