Kuwait External Debt
1997 - 2010 | Yearly | USD mn | Central Bank of Kuwait
. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 675.5 USD mn in Dec 2019. Kuwait's Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 681.3 USD mn in Dec 2019. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 693.5 USD mn in Dec 2019. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 134.8 USD bn in Dec 2019.
What was Kuwait's External Debt in 2010?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
31,146.3 USD mn 2010 yearly 1997 - 2010 |
40,862.6 USD mn 2009 yearly 1997 - 2010 |
4,848.0 1997 |
57,560.8 2007 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1997 - 2010 Updated on 23 Oct 2017 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) |
9,807.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Algeria (USD mn) |
3,858.0 Mar 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Mar 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) |
274,247.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Mar 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) |
12,000.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) |
1,700,271.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1988 - Jun 2020 |
| Austria (USD mn) |
677,138.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1997 - Mar 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) |
9,091.0 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) |
37,835.9 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| Belarus (USD mn) |
41,115.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Belgium (USD mn) |
1,330,673.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) |
10,177.9 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) |
4,876.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) |
1,451.5 2019 |
yearly |
1994 - 2019 |
| Brazil (USD mn) |
554,856.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) |
38,397.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) |
15,906.7 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) |
2,081,473.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Chile (USD mn) |
213,163.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| China (USD mn) |
2,094,600.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) |
146,641.8 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Croatia (USD mn) |
44,595.5 May 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1998 - May 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) |
226,625.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) |
184,112.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Denmark (USD mn) |
489,723.3 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) |
52,064.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Egypt (USD mn) |
111,292.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 1997 - Mar 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) |
26,612.5 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| European Union (USD mn) |
16,875,759.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Finland (USD mn) |
632,128.3 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1991 - Jun 2020 |
| France (USD mn) |
6,651,889.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Georgia (USD mn) |
18,282.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Germany (USD mn) |
5,731,503.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) |
502,216.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) |
1,676,544.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) |
205,246.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Iceland (USD mn) |
18,725.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1989 - Jun 2020 |
| India (USD mn) |
558,548.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) |
409,678.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Jul 2020 |
| Iran (USD mn) |
9,031.0 2020 |
yearly |
1994 - 2020 |
| Ireland (USD mn) |
2,829,169.5 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Israel (USD mn) |
115,918.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) |
2,468,143.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) |
15,659.7 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| Japan (USD mn) |
4,649,301.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Jordan (USD mn) |
32,465.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2006 - Mar 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) |
152,719.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) |
33,042.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) |
503,055.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1994 - Jun 2020 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) |
2,414.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) |
31,146.3 2010 |
yearly |
1997 - 2010 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) |
8,270.7 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Laos (USD mn) |
9,761.5 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Latvia (USD mn) |
38,147.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) |
33,367.0 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) |
37,697.3 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) |
3,921,431.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) |
9,201.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Malawi (USD mn) |
1,556.4 2014 |
yearly |
2007 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) |
232,192.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| Malta (USD mn) |
102,913.7 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) |
231,747.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) |
441,290.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) |
7,580.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) |
30,814.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) |
7,950.9 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| Morocco (USD mn) |
54,341.6 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2006 - Dec 2019 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) |
14,935.8 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| Nepal (USD mn) |
3,655.4 2016 |
yearly |
1999 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) |
4,287,421.5 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) |
182,611.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) |
8,991.3 Mar 2013 |
quarterly |
Jun 2011 - Mar 2013 |
| Norway (USD mn) |
631,929.3 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) |
112,858.2 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) |
26,780.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) |
17,019.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) |
82,313.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1980 - Jun 2020 |
| Philippines (USD mn) |
87,453.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Poland (USD mn) |
328,634.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Portugal (USD mn) |
456,564.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Qatar (USD mn) |
103,900.0 2010 |
yearly |
2000 - 2010 |
| Romania (USD mn) |
132,673.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2004 - Jul 2020 |
| Russia (USD mn) |
477,229.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) |
31,989.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| Singapore (USD mn) |
1,702,650.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) |
116,492.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1993 - Mar 2020 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) |
55,534.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| South Africa (USD mn) |
155,624.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1985 - Mar 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) |
2,429,263.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) |
50,448.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Sudan (USD mn) |
47,100.0 2017 |
yearly |
2001 - 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) |
868,875.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) |
2,052,540.3 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) |
199,331.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) |
2,924.2 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Thailand (USD mn) |
165,489.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) |
38,154.3 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Turkey (USD mn) |
431,033.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1989 - Mar 2020 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) |
120,334.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) |
9,217,832.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1987 - Mar 2020 |
| United States (USD mn) |
21,234,497.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) |
42,972.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) |
110,159.0 Mar 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Vietnam (USD mn) |
112,114.0 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| Yemen (USD mn) |
7,191.5 Jan 2015 |
monthly |
Aug 2005 - Jan 2015 |
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 (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 $) |
73,018.029 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) |
30,257.042 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) |
3.437 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| 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: Final Consumption: Private (KWD mn) |
16,642.935 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: Final Consumption: Private (KWD mn) |
13,381.045 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) |
4,795.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
4.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) |
26.756 2024 |
yearly |
1990 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) |
18.893 2024 |
yearly |
1991 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) |
27.105 2024 |
yearly |
1990 - 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 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) |
-3,247.800 2018 |
yearly |
1989 - 2018 |
| Government Expenditure (KWD mn) |
18,245.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) |
1,472.300 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jul 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) |
5.394 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| 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 (%) |
1.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1992 - Jul 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
1.560 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
May 2017 - Jul 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
3.744 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
0.7 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1974 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
2.300 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| Wholesale Price Index (2007=100) |
137.900 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
May 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
242.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
6,414.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-62.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Jun 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
12,357.584 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
44,606.459 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
1,900.315 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 |
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
1.859 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
981,863.677 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
318,455.773 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
0.230 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1973 - May 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
199.958 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jun 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) |
681.3 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
6,387.7 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) |
18.6 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
675.5 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
0.5 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
693.528 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) |
2.0 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) |
15.5 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) |
678.043 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| External Debt (USD mn) |
31,146.3 2010 |
yearly |
1997 - 2010 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
50.8 2019 |
yearly |
2014 - 2019 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) |
115,210.882 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
5.274 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| 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: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) |
-1,260.000 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: 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) |
1,389.000 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) |
-2,795.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) |
493.000 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) |
5.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| Number of Investment Companies (Unit) |
58.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Jul 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) |
41,587.313 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
129,724.288 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
3.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
41,800.6 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - May 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
28.180 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
15.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Mar 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
102.959 May 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1961 - May 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
146,261.757 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
2.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
110,403.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
-0.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
1,054.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
128,682.960 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
4.63 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
94.56 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) |
39,826.900 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) |
12,767.800 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) |
2,428.100 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) |
39,826.900 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) |
35,305.400 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 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) |
13,220.500 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Local Banks: Assets (KWD mn) |
72,365.500 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
3.968 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1979 - Jul 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (KWD/USD) |
0.306 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
1.63 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Overnight Rate: Central Bank of Kuwait (% pa) |
10.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Deposits Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
1.558 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
3.968 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: Average: Euro (KWD/1000 EUR) |
350.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2001 - Jul 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) |
2,288.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 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 (29Dec1993=1000) |
6,633.4 Mar 2018 |
monthly |
Jun 2001 - Mar 2018 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
87.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
100,085.766 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: KSE (KWD) |
28,310,645,934.335 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Jul 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) |
3,099,345.000 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| 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) |
84,432.568 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
5,181.838 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
2,571,033.731 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
1,625,801.027 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
134,692.980 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: No of Passengers: Kuwait International Airport (Person) |
1,203,697.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Dec 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 |