Kuwait Total Imports from China
Key information about Kuwait Total Imports from China
- Kuwait Total Imports from China recorded 546.823 USD mn in Aug 2024, compared with 616.173 USD mn in the previous month
- Kuwait Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2017 to Aug 2024, with an averaged value of 487.080 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 880.412 USD mn in Jul 2018 and a record low of 328.695 USD mn in Mar 2020
CEIC converts monthly Total Imports from China into USD. Central Statistical Bureau provides Total Imports from China, CIF, in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
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What was Kuwait's Total Imports from China in Aug 2024?
Kuwait Total Imports from China recorded 546.823 USD mn in Aug 2024, compared with 616.173 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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546.823 Aug 2024 | 616.173 Jul 2024 | 328.695 Mar 2020 | 880.412 Jul 2018 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from China by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 93.660 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 6,829.709 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 1,391.171 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Oct 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 140.255 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 7,239.350 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 1,409.346 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 314.706 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 176.468 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,437.023 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 389.485 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2022 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 1,190.684 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 170.198 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 143.388 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 23.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 5,513.113 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 58.645 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 479.150 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,178.048 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 3,618.449 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 1,872.785 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1980 - Nov 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 1,376.598 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 126.758 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 84.333 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1974 - Aug 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,507.926 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 949.334 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1974 - Sep 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 698.021 Oct 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 1,351.592 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Aug 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 68.890 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 50,437.699 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 751.843 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 6,681.903 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 161.399 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 15,536.519 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 292.234 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Aug 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 649.908 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1974 - Aug 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 23,153.632 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Oct 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 861.956 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 119.714 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1973 - Oct 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 8,795.450 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1978 - Nov 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 6,570.468 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 903.758 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 759.126 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1967 - Aug 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 1,156.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 5,087.222 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 158.687 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Aug 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 16,385.958 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Oct 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 471.870 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Sep 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,350.101 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 11,445.765 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 75.645 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 546.823 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 113.146 Aug 2021 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Aug 2021 |
Laos (USD mn) | 150.694 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 82.503 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 165.121 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 199.437 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 214.400 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 461.355 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 115.734 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 38.396 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 5,801.439 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 32.595 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 0.759 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Jan 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 10,971.380 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 115.975 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 393.871 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 46.534 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 742.536 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 927.827 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 363.850 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Jul 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 182.263 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Nov 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 5,604.189 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 790.551 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Oct 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 802.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 1,041.058 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1963 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 436.931 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Sep 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 1,205.229 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 54.338 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
Panama (USD mn) | 233.776 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Aug 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 1,250.250 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,488.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 2,835.235 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 5,691.122 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Oct 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 514.028 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Sep 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 388.462 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 825.508 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 7,204.900 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2022 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,799.619 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 500.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 5,117.631 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 658.721 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 647.732 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 2,166.622 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 4,579.949 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 320.473 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Aug 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 157.193 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 1,077.786 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,636.483 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 44.942 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Aug 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) | 163.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 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 (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 Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
Public Debt (KWD mn) | 50.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 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) | 2,975.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,074.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -15.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 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) | 3,099.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 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) | 6.680 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 323.688 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 41.999 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 546.823 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2024 |
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -15.884 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Aug 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) | 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 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: 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: 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 |
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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) | 33,767.260 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 132,443.284 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 3.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,191.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 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) | 103.476 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 174,173.331 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 132,109.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,557.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 184,015.668 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.11 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 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) | 1,561.500 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 40,574.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,344.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 40,574.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 65,176.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
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