Kuwait Forecast: Government Expenditure
1985 - 2030 | Yearly | KWD bn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Kuwait Forecast: Government Expenditure
- Kuwait Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 25.069 KWD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 24.587 KWD bn in Dec 2025.
- Looking ahead, Kuwait Government Expenditure is projected to stand at 29.719 KWD bn in Dec 2030.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: General Government Total Expenditure.
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What is Kuwait's Forecast: Government Expenditure in 2030?
Kuwait Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 25.069 KWD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.719 2030 | 28.506 2029 | 2.768 1987 | 29.719 2030 | KWD bn | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (AFA bn) | 248.208 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Albania (ALL bn) | 1,117.055 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Algeria (DZD bn) | 16,974.800 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Andorra (%) | 37.397 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Angola (AOA bn) | 44,627.739 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) | 1.662 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Argentina (ARS bn) | 527,411.583 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Armenia (AMD bn) | 4,531.323 2030 | yearly | 2005 - 2030 |
| Aruba (%) | 22.339 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Australia (AUD bn) | 1,343.987 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Austria (EUR bn) | 329.753 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan (AZN bn) | 54.269 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (BSD bn) | 4.136 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (BHD bn) | 6.290 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh (BDT bn) | 7,011.275 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Barbados (BBD bn) | 5.270 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Belarus (BYN bn) | 152.096 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Belgium (EUR bn) | 410.851 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (BZD bn) | 2.140 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Benin (XOF bn) | 4,352.716 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Bhutan (BTN bn) | 155.661 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (BOB bn) | 149.554 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) | 33.017 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Botswana (BWP bn) | 129.415 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Brazil (BRL bn) | 7,607.101 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Brunei (BND bn) | 6.775 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (BGN bn) | 108.794 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (XOF bn) | 5,758.795 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Burundi (BIF bn) | 15,143.094 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Cambodia (KHR bn) | 50,353.583 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Cameroon (XAF bn) | 8,532.542 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Canada (CAD bn) | 1,673.411 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (CVE bn) | 108.926 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (XAF bn) | 449.231 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Chad (XAF bn) | 2,903.776 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Chile (CLP bn) | 114,317.250 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| China (RMB bn) | 61,532.614 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Colombia (COP bn) | 769,946.270 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Comoros (KMF bn) | 181.626 2030 | yearly | 1984 - 2030 |
| Congo (XAF bn) | 2,336.528 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica (CRC bn) | 12,058.686 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Croatia (EUR bn) | 55.564 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (EUR bn) | 18.594 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (CZK bn) | 4,512.963 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) | 71,408.916 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Denmark (DKK bn) | 1,840.206 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Djibouti (DJF bn) | 211.280 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Dominica (XCD bn) | 1.105 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Dominican Republic (DOP bn) | 2,152.562 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 47.467 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Egypt (EGP bn) | 7,033.941 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (SVC bn) | 13.755 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) | 1,645.511 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Eritrea (ERN bn) | 9.338 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (EUR bn) | 23.024 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (SZL bn) | 40.351 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Ethiopia (ETB bn) | 4,810.138 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (FJD bn) | 5.661 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Finland (EUR bn) | 186.494 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (EUR bn) | 1,996.681 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (XAF bn) | 4,383.493 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Gambia (GMD bn) | 65.263 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Georgia (GEL bn) | 46.912 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Germany (EUR bn) | 2,707.148 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Ghana (GHS bn) | 515.173 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Greece (EUR bn) | 145.865 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (XCD bn) | 1.436 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Guatemala (GTQ bn) | 204.836 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Guinea (GNF bn) | 81,339.038 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) | 399.702 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Guyana (GYD bn) | 1,838.653 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Haiti (HTG bn) | 715.220 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Honduras (HNL bn) | 387.460 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) | 886.220 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Hungary (HUF bn) | 53,879.998 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Iceland (ISK bn) | 2,773.605 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (INR bn) | 161,821.306 2031 | yearly | 1989 - 2031 |
| Indonesia (IDR bn) | 5,840,630.486 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Iran (IRR bn) | 176,200,186.125 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Iraq (IQD bn) | 186,554.901 2030 | yearly | 2004 - 2030 |
| Ireland (EUR bn) | 176.732 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel (ILS bn) | 1,151.009 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Italy (EUR bn) | 1,271.505 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast (XOF bn) | 19,827.302 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Jamaica (JMD bn) | 1,475.673 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Japan (JPY bn) | 296,833.681 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (JOD bn) | 15.753 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan (KZT bn) | 60,691.339 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Kenya (KES bn) | 6,515.675 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Kiribati (AUD bn) | 0.621 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| South Korea (KRW bn) | 768,475.754 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (EUR bn) | 4.881 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (KWD bn) | 29.719 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) | 1,075.720 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Laos (LAK bn) | 50,372.610 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Latvia (EUR bn) | 24.710 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (LBP bn) | 417,432.987 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Lesotho (LSL bn) | 34.748 2031 | yearly | 1983 - 2031 |
| Liberia (LRD bn) | 1.562 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Libya (LYD bn) | 168.169 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: 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: CA: 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: 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,616.800 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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