Kuwait CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

2001 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

  • Kuwait CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 6.019 % in Aug 2025.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 5.629 % for Jul 2025.
  • Kuwait CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data is updated monthly, averaging 4.737 % from Jan 2001 to Aug 2025, with 296 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.196 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of -1.603 % in Sep 2001.
  • Kuwait CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.

CEIC calculates Consumer Food Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Food Price Index. Central Statistical Bureau provides Consumer Food Price Index with base 2013=100. Consumer Food Price Index Growth prior to May 2017 is calculated from Consumer Food Price Index with base 2007=100. Consumer Food Price Index Growth prior to April 2013 is calculated from Consumer Food Price Index with base 2000=100.

View Kuwait's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change from Jan 2001 to Aug 2025 in the chart:

Kuwait CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

What was Kuwait's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change in Aug 2025?

Kuwait CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 6.019 % in Aug 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.019 Aug 2025 5.629 Jul 2025 -1.603 Sep 2001 14.196 Jun 2008 % monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025

CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.464 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Algeria (%) -7.550 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Argentina (%) 31.060 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2017 - Nov 2025
Armenia (%) 3.800 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2008 - Nov 2025
Australia (%) 3.100 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1973 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 3.577 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 7.176 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2025
Bahrain (%) -1.510 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Bangladesh (%) 7.357 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
Belarus (%) 10.360 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Nov 2025
Belgium (%) 3.069 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Bolivia (%) 32.858 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Nov 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 6.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Oct 2025
Botswana (%) 5.506 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Brazil (%) 5.498 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 0.362 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (%) 6.399 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Cambodia (%) 2.437 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Canada (%) 4.282 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 3.623 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
China (%) 0.200 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Colombia (%) 5.746 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2019 - Nov 2025
Croatia (%) 4.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Cyprus (%) -3.089 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.167 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Denmark (%) 3.550 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Ecuador (%) 1.795 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2025
Egypt (%) 0.688 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Estonia (%) 6.505 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
European Union (%) 2.748 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Finland (%) 1.655 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
France (%) 1.479 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2025
Georgia (%) 10.266 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Germany (%) 1.786 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Ghana (%) 6.610 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - Nov 2025
Greece (%) 2.343 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.085 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2025
Hungary (%) 1.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 6.041 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1993 - Nov 2025
India (%) -2.783 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.249 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Iran (%) 64.333 Oct 2025 monthly May 2024 - Oct 2025
Ireland (%) 4.322 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1976 - Nov 2025
Israel (%) 2.919 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Nov 2025
Italy (%) 1.875 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 1.643 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Nov 2025
Japan (%) 6.018 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Jordan (%) 0.949 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 13.400 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2001 - Nov 2025
Kenya (%) 7.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - Nov 2025
South Korea (%) 4.748 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (%) 7.981 Oct 2025 monthly May 2003 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (%) 6.019 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.596 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Laos (%) 1.355 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Latvia (%) 5.244 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (%) 16.990 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (%) 4.349 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - Nov 2025
Luxembourg (%) 2.778 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 0.703 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 5.430 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Malawi (%) 32.381 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
Malaysia (%) 1.470 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Malta (%) 3.251 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (%) 1.071 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2019 - Nov 2025
Mexico (%) 3.502 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Moldova (%) 6.275 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (%) 12.034 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (%) 3.907 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Morocco (%) -0.460 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (%) 9.523 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (%) 28.926 Mar 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Mar 2025
Nepal (%) -2.537 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2025
Netherlands (%) 3.443 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
New Zealand (%) 4.425 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (%) 9.898 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Norway (%) 4.656 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Oman (%) 0.876 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.534 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2002 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -42.857 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Panama (%) 0.480 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 2015 - Aug 2025
Paraguay (%) 10.028 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Peru (%) 0.588 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 0.076 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Poland (%) 2.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Portugal (%) 3.505 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1949 - Nov 2025
Qatar (%) -1.685 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2015 - Nov 2025
Romania (%) 7.634 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1991 - Nov 2025
Russia (%) 7.030 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.317 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Serbia (%) 0.300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 1.199 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (%) 0.889 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Slovenia (%) 5.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
South Africa (%) 4.409 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Spain (%) 2.839 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 3.553 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Sudan (%) 74.552 Aug 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2018
Sweden (%) 3.087 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Switzerland (%) -0.373 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1983 - Nov 2025

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,440.015 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 6,701.5 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 29.719 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.274 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 44.112 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Public Debt (KWD mn) 2,050.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2025
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 Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,272.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,364.9 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.7 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 50,049.855 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 347,503.397 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,176.130 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,092.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.6 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,308,449.500 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 650,043.407 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.725 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 295.319 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 52.486 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 638.906 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -18.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Nov 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 116.639 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,480.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 8,835.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 175.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 182.526 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 421.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -238.889 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 74,413.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.5 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 26.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 116,734.177 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 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: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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: 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: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) 493.000 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: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,579.146 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 137,467.671 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,670.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.539 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.629 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1961 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 193,069.631 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 155,599.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,442.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 174,134.685 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.30 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 103.67 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 42,039.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,616.800 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,649.300 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 42,039.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 75,243.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025

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