Kuwait

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 27,984.3 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2020
Real GDP Growth (%) 4.7 Dec 2020 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2020
Nominal GDP Growth (%) -20.153 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
GDP per Capita (USD) 22,682.592 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
GDP Deflator Growth (%) -10.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 56,322.765 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 41.4 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 34,349.530 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 25.2 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Investment: % of GDP (%) 25.0 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 29,731.557 2019 yearly 1963 - 2019
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 154,464.291 2019 yearly 1964 - 2019
Gross Savings Rate (%) 31.1 2019 yearly 1970 - 2019
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 60,433.730 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 33,167.066 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 2.655 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 98.183 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) -10.0 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2017
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 135,203,800.000 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -9.6 2019 yearly 1988 - 2019
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -9,912.505 2021 yearly 1988 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.5 2020 yearly 1986 - 2020
National Government Debt (USD mn) 848.1 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.2 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.920 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 8.222 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 26.197 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -2,991.084 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 383.685 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 1,402.323 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,395.923 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 15,979.052 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 14,978.234 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 21,604.005 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 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: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Public Debt (KWD mn) 260.000 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 4.6 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Employed Persons (Person) 2,729,500.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.09 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 1.29 2018 yearly 1993 - 2018
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 5.318 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 1.276 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Population: Annual (Person th) 4,671.000 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Vital Statistics: Natural Increase Rate (‰) 13.050 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Labour Force: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) 216,314.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Labour Force: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) 465,560.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Labour Force (Person) 2,787,826.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Labour Force: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) 227,964.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Labour Force: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) 1,877,988.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Employment: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) 464,869.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Employment (Person) 2,729,500.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Employment: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) 1,873,692.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Employment: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) 200,990.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Employment: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) 189,949.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Unemployment: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) 26,365.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Unemployment (Person) 58,326.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Unemployment: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) 691.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Unemployment: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) 26,974.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Unemployment: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) 4,296.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
KW: Employment Index (2010=100) 117.369 2016 yearly 1983 - 2016
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) 2,456,606 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 110,118 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) 9.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 16,697.000 Dec 2021 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2021
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 93,465.000 Dec 2022 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 3.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1992 - Mar 2023
Core CPI Change (%) 2.927 Mar 2023 monthly May 2017 - Mar 2023
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 7.464 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Producer Price Index Growth (%) 2.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1974 - Dec 2022
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 2.011 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Wholesale Price Index (2007=100) 145.600 Dec 2022 monthly May 2011 - Dec 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.857 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,006.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports Growth (%) 61.8 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 17,922.605 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,166.543 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,633.295 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,189.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2021
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,031,271.480 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 357,064.993 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.217 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 266.038 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.186 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 505.174 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,858.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,098.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 372.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -550.515 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 12.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -562.539 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 62,350.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.5 2020 yearly 2014 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 21.986 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 90,220.165 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
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: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: 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 (%) 1.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,317.730 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 128,176.154 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
M2 Growth (%) 6.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 46,923.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 42.914 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.0 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.409 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 155,165.552 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 130,141.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 993.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 170,921.872 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.03 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 134.08 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,709.300 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 39,292.400 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 11,746.300 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 63,229.900 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%) 18.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2022
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 19.2 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa) 4.794 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 1979 - Mar 2023
Exchange Rate against USD (KWD/USD) 0.306 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2023
Policy Rate (% pa) 4.00 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2023
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) 4.25 Apr 2023 monthly Nov 2001 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Rate: End of Period: US Dollar (KWD/USD) 0.303 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2018
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 4,563 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2021
Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production (Cub m mn) 12,728.009 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) 7,023.590 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) 2.425 2021 yearly 1965 - 2021
Crude Oil: Production (Barrel/Day th) 2,683.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Crude Oil: Exports (Barrel/Day th) 1,740.452 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) 449.522 2021 yearly 1965 - 2021
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 7,439 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2021
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) 17.7 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2021
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 524 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) -56.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (29Mar2018=1000) 7,142.4 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2018 - Apr 2023
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) 99.3 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 147,216.449 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2023
Trading Value: Boursa Kuwait (BK) (KWD) 204,776,610.51 May 2018 monthly Apr 2018 - May 2018
Trading Volume: Boursa Kuwait (BK) (Unit) 1,198,027,674.00 May 2018 monthly Apr 2018 - May 2018
Number of Listed Companies: Boursa Kuwait (BK) (Unit) 175.00 May 2018 monthly Apr 2018 - May 2018
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th) 1,876.188 2015 yearly 2005 - 2015
Container Port Throughput (TEU) 863,618.000 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) 11.440 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 583,463.000 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 6,918,180.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 13.381 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 162.776 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) 78,351.476 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 61,612.517 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Television (USD th) 4,737.391 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) 2,241,712.616 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 1,506,501.095 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Television (USD th) 153,820.742 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021

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