Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
Key information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 13.8 Months of Import in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 14.0 in the previous quarter
- Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1973 to Sep 2023
- The data reached an all-time high of 166.6 in Mar 1978 and a record low of 2.2 in Mar 1989
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Imports. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Central Statistical Bureau provides Imports in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Further information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- In the latest reports, Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 39.9 USD bn in Oct 2023
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 2.0 % YoY in Nov 2023
- Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 128.7 USD bn in Nov 2023, representing an increased of 1.2 % YoY
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.7 % in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous quarter
- Household Debt of Kuwait reached 951.9 USD mn in Nov 2023, accounting for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Mar 1973 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Sep 2023?
Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 13.8 Months of Import in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 14.0 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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13.8 Sep 2023 | 14.0 Jun 2023 | 2.2 Mar 1989 | 166.6 Mar 1978 | NA | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (NA) | 7.0 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2023 |
Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
Argentina (NA) | 3.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
Armenia (NA) | 2.9 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
Australia (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Austria (NA) | 0.2 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2023 |
Azerbaijan (NA) | 8.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Bahrain (NA) | 2.0 2022 | yearly | 1966 - 2022 |
Bangladesh (NA) | 3.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Belarus (NA) | 0.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Belgium (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Bolivia (NA) | 0.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 7.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Botswana (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Brazil (NA) | 15.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Brunei (NA) | 4.5 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2023 |
Bulgaria (NA) | 7.7 Nov 2023 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Nov 2023 |
Cambodia (NA) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Mar 2023 |
Canada (NA) | 1.9 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2023 |
Chile (NA) | 6.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
China (NA) | 14.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (NA) | 10.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Czech Republic (NA) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (NA) | 7.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Ecuador (NA) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (NA) | 4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Estonia (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
European Union (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Finland (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
France (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (NA) | 4.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Germany (NA) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2023 |
Ghana (NA) | 2.3 Aug 2023 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Aug 2023 |
Greece (NA) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 9.3 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - May 2023 |
Hungary (NA) | 3.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Iceland (NA) | 6.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
India (NA) | 9.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1990 - May 2023 |
Indonesia (NA) | 7.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Israel (NA) | 30.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Italy (NA) | 0.9 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2023 |
Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2023 |
Japan (NA) | 18.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Jordan (NA) | -7.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2023 |
Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (NA) | 3.9 Nov 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2023 |
South Korea (NA) | 7.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2024 |
Kosovo (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Kuwait (NA) | 13.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Laos (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Latvia (NA) | 1.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Lebanon (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Lithuania (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Luxembourg (NA) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (NA) | 18.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
North Macedonia (NA) | 4.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
Malaysia (NA) | 6.3 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2023 |
Malta (NA) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Mauritius (NA) | 10.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (NA) | 4.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Moldova (NA) | 7.0 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2023 |
Mongolia (NA) | 4.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (NA) | 4.5 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2023 |
Morocco (NA) | 5.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Mozambique (NA) | 4.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Myanmar (NA) | 6.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Mar 2021 |
Nepal (NA) | 12.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2024 |
Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
New Zealand (NA) | 4.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Nigeria (NA) | 10.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Norway (NA) | 9.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Oman (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2023 |
Pakistan (NA) | 2.5 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Panama (NA) | 5.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Paraguay (NA) | 6.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Peru (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2023 |
Philippines (NA) | 9.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Dec 2023 |
Poland (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Portugal (NA) | 0.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Qatar (NA) | 11.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Romania (NA) | 5.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Russia (NA) | 19.1 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (NA) | 23.4 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
Serbia (NA) | 7.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Singapore (NA) | 9.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Slovakia (NA) | 0.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Slovenia (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
South Africa (NA) | 5.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Spain (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (NA) | 2.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2024 |
Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
Sweden (NA) | 2.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Switzerland (NA) | 23.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 20,745.883 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 684.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 28.396 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 9.523 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 29.444 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -1,727.605 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 333.812 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 715.857 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 1,170.418 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 15,445.426 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 16,457.174 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 17,173.031 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Dec 2023 |
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 (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
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) | 152,297.350 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 529,113.260 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 17,111.420 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
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) | 1,144,894.403 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 442,329.808 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4.977 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Nov 2023 |
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 |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 4,557.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 37.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 196.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -224.952 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -99.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -28.282 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 59,638.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 29.379 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 105,184.786 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 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: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 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: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 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: 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: 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 |
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) | 41.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,920.619 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 127,094.703 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 1.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,350.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 25.497 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 13.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.341 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Dec 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 157,920.013 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 127,635.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.2 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 951.9 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 174,673.839 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.16 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 100.05 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
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