Kuwait Consolidated Fiscal Balance
1988 - 2017 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Kuwait Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 10.753 USD bn in Dec 2017, compared with a deficit equal to 15.204 USD bn in the previous year. Kuwait Consolidated Fiscal Balance data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1988 to Dec 2017, with an average ratio of 2.980 USD bn. The data reached an all-time high of 47.966 USD bn in Dec 2011 and a record low of -25.094 USD bn in Dec 1990. CEIC shifts year-end for annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance and converts it into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Consolidated Fiscal Balance is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
What was Kuwait's Consolidated Fiscal Balance in 2017?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
-10,753.192 USD mn 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017 |
-15,203.574 USD mn 2016 yearly 1988 - 2017 |
-25,093.665 1990 |
47,966.237 2011 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1988 - 2017 Updated on 08 Oct 2019 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) |
-563.876 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1997 - Oct 2020 |
| Algeria (USD mn) |
-14,978.416 2017 |
yearly |
1997 - 2017 |
| Argentina (USD mn) |
-1,407.644 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Oct 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) |
-40.118 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) |
-63,966.960 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Austria (USD mn) |
-15,915.561 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) |
-302.941 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2004 - Oct 2020 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) |
-3,454.188 2017 |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) |
-1,588.802 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2008 - May 2020 |
| Belarus (USD mn) |
-1,017.192 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Belgium (USD mn) |
-10,387.606 2019 |
yearly |
1970 - 2019 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) |
-2,406.115 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
1.664 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2008 - Sep 2019 |
| Botswana (USD mn) |
69.066 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2007 - Jul 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) |
-19,005.948 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Brunei (USD mn) |
-668.630 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
-1.303 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) |
-86.481 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) |
-16,582.508 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
May 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| Chile (USD mn) |
-7,574.961 2019 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 |
| China (USD mn) |
48,725.726 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Oct 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) |
2,340.157 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Mar 2020 |
| Croatia (USD mn) |
-963.223 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2015 - Dec 2019 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) |
-130.106 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) |
-4,079.235 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Denmark (USD mn) |
-2,776.053 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) |
-2,151.368 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Egypt (USD mn) |
-5,854.555 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) |
-516.570 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| European Union (USD mn) |
-83,200.484 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| Finland (USD mn) |
-4,020.699 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| France (USD mn) |
-67,171.402 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1957 - Jun 2020 |
| Georgia (USD mn) |
-229.237 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (USD mn) |
-52,265.638 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Ghana (USD mn) |
-1,074.460 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) |
-5,262.580 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) |
-6,091.742 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) |
-3,084.784 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Iceland (USD mn) |
-554.344 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| India (USD mn) |
5,936.349 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) |
-5,608.491 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2014 - Oct 2020 |
| Iran (USD mn) |
-7,959.678 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Jun 2005 - Sep 2018 |
| Ireland (USD mn) |
-7,288.343 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Israel (USD mn) |
-5,958.094 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) |
-41,827.380 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) |
-1,723.050 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Japan (USD mn) |
-351,334.790 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Jordan (USD mn) |
418.759 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) |
-1,570.088 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2007 - Oct 2020 |
| Kenya (%) |
0.275 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) |
-8,134.344 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) |
-98.433 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) |
-10,753.192 2017 |
yearly |
1988 - 2017 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) |
-17.735 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Laos (USD mn) |
-610.066 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| Latvia (USD mn) |
-96.976 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) |
-436.127 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) |
-730.266 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
1.375 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) |
1.446 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) |
-270.398 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 2019 |
| Malawi (USD mn) |
-30.288 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) |
-13,265.471 2019 |
yearly |
1970 - 2019 |
| Malta (USD mn) |
-431.771 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) |
-7.949 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) |
-1,542.691 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1977 - Sep 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) |
-96.000 2018 |
yearly |
1998 - 2018 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) |
-182.129 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) |
-25.241 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Morocco (USD mn) |
-5,428.264 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) |
388.757 Dec 2016 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Dec 2016 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) |
-1,503.083 2016 |
yearly |
2000 - 2016 |
| Nepal (USD mn) |
-1,742.861 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) |
-26,294.183 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) |
13,310.499 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) |
-4,673.639 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) |
-6,376.529 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Oman (USD mn) |
-1,960.468 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) |
-25,313.496 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) |
-384.400 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| Panama (USD mn) |
-2,100.700 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) |
-46.175 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Oct 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) |
-5,042.254 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Philippines (USD mn) |
-1,265.671 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1985 - Oct 2020 |
| Poland (USD mn) |
-4,136.871 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Portugal (USD mn) |
-5,348.455 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Qatar (USD mn) |
-307.143 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Romania (%) |
-6.995 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Russia (USD mn) |
-3,883.341 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) |
-35,359.733 2019 |
yearly |
1969 - 2019 |
| Serbia (USD mn) |
-108.733 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Singapore (USD mn) |
62.665 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) |
-129.213 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) |
-113.392 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| South Africa (USD mn) |
-2,561.674 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) |
-67,806.909 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) |
-7.056 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2014 - Mar 2020 |
| Sudan (USD mn) |
-1,547.824 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Sweden (USD mn) |
4,519.426 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) |
10,392.117 2019 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 |
| Syria (%) |
-2.151 2010 |
yearly |
1998 - 2010 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) |
3,827.643 2018 |
yearly |
1983 - 2018 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) |
14.146 2016 |
yearly |
2000 - 2016 |
| Thailand (USD mn) |
6,893.097 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) |
-1,376.666 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Turkey (USD mn) |
-580.134 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) |
1,568.472 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) |
23,083.467 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) |
-82,939.589 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| United States (USD mn) |
-284,071.000 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1980 - Oct 2020 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) |
-45.068 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Uzbekistan (USD mn) |
-752.721 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2013 - Jun 2020 |
| Vietnam (%) |
-5.237 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Yemen (%) |
-8.290 2014 |
yearly |
1991 - 2014 |
| Zambia (USD mn) |
-1,071.645 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2015 - Aug 2020 |
Kuwait Key Series
| National Accounts | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP (USD mn) |
30,136.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) |
-2.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Nominal GDP Growth (%) |
-8.826 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) |
30,436.744 2018 |
yearly |
1993 - 2018 |
| GDP Deflator Growth (%) |
-7.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
55,117.834 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
39.2 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
31,871.013 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
22.7 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Investment: % of GDP (%) |
25.2 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) |
35,456.308 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) |
159,279.667 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| Gross Savings Rate (%) |
36.1 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) |
44,697.438 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) |
25,265.213 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) |
2.440 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
100.486 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Final Consumption (KWD mn) |
26,266.448 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Final Consumption: Government (KWD mn) |
9,623.513 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) (KWD mn) |
10,706.144 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Exports (KWD mn) |
24,091.737 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Imports (KWD mn) |
18,589.475 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Final Consumption (KWD mn) |
21,246.484 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Final Consumption: Government (KWD mn) |
7,865.439 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Gross Capital Formation (KWD mn) |
9,334.477 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Exports (KWD mn) |
24,329.589 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Imports (KWD mn) |
15,647.706 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP per Capita: KWD (KWD) |
9,190.433 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| GDP Deflator: 2010p (2010=100) |
103.776 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| GDP: Gross National Product (KWD mn) |
48,094.800 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| GDP: National Disposable Income (KWD mn) |
40,298.454 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| GDP: Net Saving (KWD mn) |
14,032.006 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Index Growth (%) |
-10.0 Mar 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1966 - Mar 2017 |
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
151,211,100.000 2018 |
yearly |
2009 - 2018 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-8.6 2017 |
yearly |
1988 - 2017 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) |
-10,753.192 2017 |
yearly |
1988 - 2017 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) |
128.142 Dec 2015 |
monthly |
Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) |
1.4 2017 |
yearly |
1986 - 2017 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) |
3,506.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
4.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) |
23.881 2025 |
yearly |
1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) |
38.428 2025 |
yearly |
1991 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) |
22.442 2025 |
yearly |
1990 - 2025 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) |
12,125.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) |
13,633.900 2016 |
yearly |
1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) |
226.000 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) |
486.000 2016 |
yearly |
1987 - 2016 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) |
-3,247.800 2018 |
yearly |
1989 - 2018 |
| Government Expenditure (KWD mn) |
18,245.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) |
1,072.300 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
4.6 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
73.4 2020 |
yearly |
1990 - 2020 |
| Employed Persons (Person) |
2,729,500.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
2.09 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) |
-1.21 2019 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) |
5.603 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Employment (Person mn) |
0.000 |
yearly |
- |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) |
1.087 2018 |
yearly |
1981 - 2018 |
| Population: Annual (Person th) |
4,621.638 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Population: Kuwaiti (Person) |
1,386,363.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Population: Non Kuwaiti (Person) |
3,177,606.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Vital Statistics: Natural Increase Rate (‰) |
13.050 2017 |
yearly |
2008 - 2017 |
| 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: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
216,314.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
1,877,988.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
465,560.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment (Person) |
2,729,500.000 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 |
| Employment: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
1,873,692.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
464,869.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment (Person) |
58,326.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
26,974.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
26,365.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
4,296.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
691.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) |
2,203,723 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
113,000 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
9.5 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
14,407.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
98,593.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Inflation | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
2.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1992 - Sep 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
1.121 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
May 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
7.006 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
0.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1974 - Sep 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
2.500 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Wholesale Price Index (2007=100) |
138.100 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
May 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
1.244 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
1,050.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
3,270.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-39.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
12,357.584 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
43,537.254 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
1,874.075 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
6,122.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
-3.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
951,801.648 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
308,705.513 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
0.396 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1973 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
159.166 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) |
28.767 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) |
498.515 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) |
2,789.603 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) |
39.900 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) |
36.800 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) |
2,275.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
1,418.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) |
4.7 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
-380.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
-1.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
-49.482 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) |
-0.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) |
5.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) |
-55.708 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) |
58,931.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2018 - Mar 2020 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
50.8 2019 |
yearly |
2014 - 2019 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) |
93,856.844 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
2.030 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) |
0.000 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: Debit (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: 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: 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: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) |
-1,260.000 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: 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: 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 |
| Number of Investment Companies (Unit) |
58.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
1.8 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2017 - Sep 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) |
1.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
42,300.831 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
132,459.374 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
5.7 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
44,432.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
28.180 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
20.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
103.971 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1961 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
150,485.066 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
5.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
110,297.2 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
-0.8 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
1,405.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
130,825.401 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
4.86 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
94.56 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) |
40,508.600 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) |
12,936.400 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) |
2,296.400 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) |
40,335.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) |
34,907.400 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Assets Ratio (%) |
23.3 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2017 - Sep 2019 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
18.3 2018 |
yearly |
2007 - 2018 |
| Central Bank of Kuwait: Assets (KWD mn) |
13,966.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Local Banks: Assets (KWD mn) |
72,537.100 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
3.861 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1979 - Sep 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (KWD/USD) |
0.306 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Oct 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Nov 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Overnight Rate: Central Bank of Kuwait (% pa) |
10.000 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Deposits Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
1.510 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
3.861 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: Average: Euro (KWD/1000 EUR) |
361.174 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| 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) |
4,097 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Dec 2018 |
| Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production (Cub m mn) |
13,952.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) |
4,509.010 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) |
2.275 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Crude Oil: Production (Barrel/Day th) |
2,286.000 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Oct 2020 |
| Crude Oil: Exports (Barrel/Day th) |
1,986.320 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) |
426.595 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) |
12,316 Dec 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Dec 2017 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) |
-32.8 Dec 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Dec 2017 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
919 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
42.9 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: United Arab Emirates (Person) |
112,457.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Bahrain (Person) |
231,964.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Saudi Arabia (Person) |
3,580,402.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Qatar (Person) |
130,810.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Kuwait (Person) |
4,071,667.000 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures (Person) |
12,447,512.000 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Kuwait (Person) |
4,074,541.000 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: United Arab Emirates (Person) |
112,673.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Bahrain (Person) |
231,778.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Oman (Person) |
42,663.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Qatar (Person) |
127,313.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Length of Stay: Hotel (Night) |
25,768.000 Dec 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Dec 2017 |
| Number of Hotels (Unit) |
90.000 2017 |
yearly |
1964 - 2017 |
| Number of Hotel Rooms (Unit) |
6,294.000 2017 |
yearly |
1964 - 2017 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (29Mar2018=1000) |
5,443.0 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - Oct 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
87.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
103,313.296 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: KSE (KWD) |
31,594,837,149.843 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th) |
1,876.188 2015 |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 |
| Container Port Throughput (TEU) |
959,575.625 2019 |
yearly |
2008 - 2019 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) |
11.440 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
515,542.000 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
7,327,028.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
12.461 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
174.159 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
144,964.537 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
82,962.408 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
5,362.271 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
2,571,033.731 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
1,576,023.369 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
130,569.043 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| No of Registered Vehicles: in Use (Unit) |
2,075,475.000 2018 |
yearly |
1965 - 2018 |
| No of Registered Vehicles: in Use: Private (Unit) |
1,659,340.000 2018 |
yearly |
1965 - 2018 |
| No of Registered Vehicles: New (Unit) |
150,526.000 2018 |
yearly |
1993 - 2018 |
| Air Transport: Freight Movements: Kuwait International Airport (kg) |
22,611,976.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Maritime Transport: Vessels Arrivals: Kuwait Ports: Cargo (Unit) |
677.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Dec 2018 |