Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2012 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Kuwait Current Account surplus accounted for 22.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 20.8 % surplus in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Sep 2025, with an average value of 17.0 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 63.6 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of -12.5 % in Mar 2016.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Key information about Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Kuwait, Current Account recorded a surplus of 8.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 175.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 182.5 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 37.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Kuwait's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2012 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Kuwait's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

Kuwait Current Account surplus accounted for 22.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 20.8 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
22.3 Sep 2025 20.8 Jun 2025 -12.5 Mar 2016 63.6 Jun 2020 % quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -6.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) -2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) -3.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 2.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) -3.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 14.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) -11.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) -15.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
China (%) 4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) -9.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) -8.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 14.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 5.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
France (%) -1.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) -4.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 4.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 13.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) -11.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 10.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) -1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 8.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 2.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -5.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 37,327.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) -12.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 22.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -18.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -14.5 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) -0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 33.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) -5.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 8.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) -10.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 1.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) -14.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) -35.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 11.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) -4.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 1.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) -4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 5.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 9.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -7.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) -6.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 19.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) -3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 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) -20,623.986 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
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) 8,307.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 29.604 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 23.230 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 47.224 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 1,134.847 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 21,978.132 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 23,112.979 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -6,306.500 2026 yearly 1989 - 2026
Public Debt (KWD mn) 2,550.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
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 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 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,744.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,631.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 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) 3,886.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 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) 2.862 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 491.006 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 67.423 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 847.536 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -8.670 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2020 - Dec 2025
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 156.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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 (%) 22.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 175.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 182.526 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 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 (%) 41.3 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 28.640 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 116,734.177 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
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: 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: 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: Secondary Income: Credit (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: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 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: 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 (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 36,776.022 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 138,115.328 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 1.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,725.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.581 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.274 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 199,573.220 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 158,273.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,056.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 176,383.450 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.80 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 106.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 42,394.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,878.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 11,288.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 42,394.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 75,725.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026

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