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 39.789 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 41.776 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Looking ahead, Kuwait Current Account Balance is projected to stand at 36.449 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 39.789 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.449 2030 | 37.619 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) | -1.089 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (USD bn) | -8.428 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.817 2030 | yearly | 2019 - 2030 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 1.323 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.256 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | 2.531 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.658 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.349 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -47.528 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 18.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | -0.759 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (USD bn) | -1.154 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (USD bn) | 1.615 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh (USD bn) | -14.216 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Barbados (USD bn) | -0.484 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belarus (USD bn) | -2.756 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | -1.594 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (USD bn) | -0.054 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Benin (USD bn) | -1.591 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bhutan (USD bn) | -1.218 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (USD bn) | -1.914 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.708 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | -0.312 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -49.231 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 3.350 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | -0.232 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | -1.560 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -0.866 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -1.775 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -3.270 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -7.223 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.139 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (USD bn) | -0.131 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chad (USD bn) | -0.812 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chile (USD bn) | -12.406 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (USD bn) | 542.586 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -19.900 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.050 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -1.618 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -2.291 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | -0.891 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -5.211 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | -0.020 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -3.657 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 65.577 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.545 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.132 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -4.546 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 4.516 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -22.341 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -0.636 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.489 2030 | yearly | 2007 - 2030 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | -0.874 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | 0.033 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -3.866 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.460 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Finland (USD bn) | -1.224 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (USD bn) | 1.624 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -0.952 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.046 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -2.454 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 253.996 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | -0.103 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -11.040 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.228 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | -0.030 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | -0.066 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.148 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 10.189 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -0.644 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -2.037 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 61.918 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 5.505 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (USD bn) | 0.410 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (USD bn) | -122.973 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | -22.331 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iran (USD bn) | 15.340 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | 2.996 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 84.913 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 22.523 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 58.984 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast (USD bn) | -3.798 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jamaica (USD bn) | 0.075 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 177.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -3.472 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan (USD bn) | -11.269 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Kenya (USD bn) | -4.977 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kiribati (USD bn) | -0.031 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 107.088 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (USD bn) | -1.297 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 36.449 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -1.733 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Laos (USD bn) | 0.013 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -1.592 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -5.565 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.032 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Liberia (USD bn) | -0.894 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Libya (USD bn) | 0.246 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) | 6,701.5 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 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 |
| 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) | 2,731.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,933.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 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) | 3,202.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 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) | 2.983 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 247.061 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 63.239 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 640.016 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 0.945 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Sep 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) | 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) | 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) | 36.449 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 116,734.177 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| 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: 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: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 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 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 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) | 34,986.575 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 137,467.671 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,573.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 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) | 103.798 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 193,069.631 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 157,520.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 17.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,669.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 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) | 1,625.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 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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