Kuwait Forecast: Current Account Balance
1980 - 2030 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Kuwait Forecast: Current Account Balance
- Kuwait Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 30.138 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 34.784 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Looking ahead, Kuwait Current Account Balance is projected to stand at 26.022 USD bn in Dec 2030.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.
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What is Kuwait's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2030?
Kuwait Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 30.138 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.022 2030 | 27.411 2029 | -26.220 1991 | 79.126 2012 | USD bn | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (USD bn) | -3.502 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Albania (USD bn) | -1.095 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (USD bn) | -7.544 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.806 2030 | yearly | 2019 - 2030 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 2.705 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.272 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | 9.498 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.602 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.368 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -76.414 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 14.968 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | -4.231 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (USD bn) | -1.155 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (USD bn) | -0.700 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh (USD bn) | -16.277 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Barbados (USD bn) | -0.481 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belarus (USD bn) | -2.240 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | -8.537 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (USD bn) | -0.061 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Benin (USD bn) | -1.357 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bhutan (USD bn) | -0.810 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (USD bn) | -1.996 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.410 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | 0.194 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -47.706 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 2.950 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | -1.171 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | -2.170 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -1.083 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -0.150 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -2.627 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -25.192 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.104 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (USD bn) | -0.137 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chad (USD bn) | -0.486 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chile (USD bn) | -12.776 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (USD bn) | 390.794 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -19.332 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.067 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -0.525 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -2.143 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | 0.313 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -4.570 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | -1.712 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -5.884 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 63.225 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.623 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.124 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -4.523 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 3.788 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -19.251 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -0.326 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.497 2030 | yearly | 1987 - 2030 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | -0.695 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | -0.033 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -4.810 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.561 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Finland (USD bn) | -2.377 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (USD bn) | -4.311 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -0.523 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -2.270 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 244.728 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | 0.197 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -10.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.169 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | -0.690 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | 0.655 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.131 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 9.715 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -0.312 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -2.010 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 50.586 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 4.907 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (USD bn) | 0.566 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (USD bn) | -152.217 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | -28.511 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iran (USD bn) | 13.258 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | -1.485 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 63.675 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 20.708 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 54.971 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast (USD bn) | -4.399 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jamaica (USD bn) | -0.539 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 151.445 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -3.626 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan (USD bn) | -12.692 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Kenya (USD bn) | -6.168 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kiribati (USD bn) | -0.007 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 85.139 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (USD bn) | -0.880 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 26.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -1.793 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Laos (USD bn) | -0.128 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -1.371 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -5.149 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.097 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Liberia (USD bn) | -0.855 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Libya (USD bn) | 4.510 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
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| 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) | 6,711.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 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 |
| 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 Expenditure (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 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: Current (KWD mn) | 12,125.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) | 50.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 2.735 Jul 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Jul 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 116.639 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 102.988 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 2,137.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 8,094.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 172.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1,084.720 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 8.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 1,075.914 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 72,069.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 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: 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 |
| 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 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 |
| 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 (%) | 3.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 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) | 103.781 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 189,078.409 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 154,670.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 16.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,660.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 173,948.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 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: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,421.800 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 40,707.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,633.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 40,707.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 66,591.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
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