Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves

1964 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 43.1 USD bn in Jan 2023, compared with 42.9 USD bn in the previous month
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1964 to Jan 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 45.5 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 23.2 USD mn in Jan 1968

The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.


Further information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 14.0 Months of Import in Jun 2022.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 127.9 USD bn YoY in Jan 2023.
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 128.8 USD bn in Jan 2023, representing an increased of 4.2 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.5 % in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Household Debt of Kuwait reached 1.5 % in Dec 2020, accounting for 1.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

View Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 1964 to Jan 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Jan 2023?

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 43.1 USD bn in Jan 2023, compared with 42.9 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
43,114.1 Jan 2023 42,882.0 Dec 2022 23.2 Jan 1968 45,495.3 Dec 2020 USD mn monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 4,671.8 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2022
Algeria (USD mn) 60,039.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 34,433.5 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 3,658.5 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2023
Australia (USD mn) 35,393.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 1969 - Feb 2023
Austria (USD mn) 8,245.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 10,843.9 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,341.0 Apr 2022 monthly Oct 1965 - Apr 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 28,577.4 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - Feb 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 2,998.8 Jun 2022 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 10,900.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) 709.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 8,787.5 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Jan 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 297,276.2 Feb 2023 monthly Nov 2000 - Feb 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 2,987.9 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 34,892.8 Jan 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 14,367.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2022
Canada (USD mn) 80,984.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2023
Chile (USD mn) 35,165.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2023
China (USD mn) 3,133,153.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 52,495.7 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 231.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 130,475.5 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 76,202.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 5,864.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 24,619.4 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 1,614.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
European Union (USD mn) 310,891.7 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2023
Finland (USD mn) 7,828.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
France (USD mn) 43,318.3 Jan 2023 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 4,248.9 Feb 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Feb 2023
Germany (USD mn) 37,083.3 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2022
Ghana (USD mn) 5,867.6 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1965 - Jun 2022
Greece (USD mn) 4,078.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 436,416.0 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 33,713.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 5,160.9 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2023
India (USD mn) 506,886.0 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1989 - Jan 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 127,303.0 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 5,637.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Israel (USD mn) 189,744.9 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Italy (USD mn) 47,873.1 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 2.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jul 1962 - Jan 2023
Japan (USD mn) 1,106,343.0 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 13,332.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 12,750.7 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 7,969.5 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 401,243.8 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,116.8 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 43,114.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,292.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2023
Laos (USD mn) 1,075.5 Sep 2022 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 3,555.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 15,725.1 Oct 2022 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,512.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1993 - Feb 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 228.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 26,231.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 3,465.8 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 104,900.0 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2023
Malta (USD mn) 783.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 5,682.4 Jan 2023 monthly Mar 1960 - Jan 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 179,223.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 4,536.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 2,237.8 Oct 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2022
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,898.0 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 28,629.2 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 2,763.4 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 1984 - Dec 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 9,324.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 6,647.5 Feb 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 11,415.1 Jan 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 36,678.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2023
Norway (USD mn) 67,688.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Oman (USD mn) 15,099.6 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1970 - Jan 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 8,393.7 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 563.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
Panama (USD mn) 7,651.6 Sep 2021 monthly Oct 1969 - Sep 2021
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,521.1 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2023
Peru (USD mn) 66,331.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 85,388.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2023
Poland (USD mn) 147,429.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 4,569.8 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2022
Qatar (USD mn) 41,156.6 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2023
Romania (USD mn) 51,495.2 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2023
Russia (USD mn) 468,631.0 Jan 2022 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2022
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 432,358.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 20,264.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 281,305.7 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 6,014.3 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 896.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 47,344.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Spain (USD mn) 56,936.7 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 2,183.0 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 48,110.0 Jan 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 850,924.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2023
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -9.6 2019 yearly 1988 - 2019
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -9,912.505 2021 yearly 1988 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.5 2020 yearly 1986 - 2020
National Government Debt (USD mn) 851.5 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.2 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.150 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 7.632 2027 yearly 1991 - 2027
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 28.077 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -2,991.084 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 383.685 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 1,402.323 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,395.923 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 15,979.052 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 14,978.234 Feb 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Feb 2022
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 21,604.005 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 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 Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.857 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,006.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Total Exports Growth (%) 61.8 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 17,922.605 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,166.543 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,633.295 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,189.5 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2021
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,031,271.480 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 357,064.993 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.697 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 266.038 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.186 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 505.174 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,858.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,098.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 372.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -550.515 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 12.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -562.539 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 62,350.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.5 2020 yearly 2014 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 29.190 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 90,220.165 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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: Secondary Income: Credit (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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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: 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,502.374 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 127,862.780 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
M2 Growth (%) 5.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 43,114.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 42.914 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.0 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.815 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1961 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 154,225.517 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 126,834.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 990.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 171,814.311 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.56 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 134.08 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020

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