Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1973 - 2025 | Quarterly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 9.2 Months of Import in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 10.9 in the previous quarter
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1973 to Dec 2025
  • 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 34.4 USD bn in Feb 2026
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 3.5 % YoY in Feb 2026
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 158.5 USD bn in Feb 2026, representing an increased of 16.7 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.6 % in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Kuwait reached 1.5 USD bn in Feb 2026, accounting for 1.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Mar 1973 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Dec 2025?

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 9.2 Months of Import in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 10.9 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.2 Dec 2025 10.9 Sep 2025 2.2 Mar 1989 166.6 Mar 1978 NA quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 9.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Armenia (NA) 5.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Australia (NA) 1.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1971 - Sep 2025
Austria (NA) 0.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (NA) 10.1 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (NA) 2.1 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Bangladesh (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Belarus (NA) 1.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Belgium (NA) 0.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (NA) 0.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Botswana (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brazil (NA) 13.5 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2000 - Apr 2026
Brunei (NA) 10.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (NA) 0.1 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (NA) 6.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2025
Canada (NA) 1.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Chile (NA) 5.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
China (NA) 12.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Colombia (NA) 10.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (NA) 6.7 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Denmark (NA) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (NA) 2.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Egypt (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Estonia (NA) 0.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
European Union (NA) 1.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Finland (NA) 1.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
France (NA) 0.5 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2026
Georgia (NA) 3.3 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Apr 2026
Germany (NA) 0.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Ghana (NA) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Greece (NA) 0.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Hungary (NA) 3.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Iceland (NA) 5.9 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Apr 2026
India (NA) 7.4 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Ireland (NA) 0.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Israel (NA) 26.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Italy (NA) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2025
Japan (NA) 18.1 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2026
Jordan (NA) 8.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
Kazakhstan (NA) 2.7 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Kenya (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2026
South Korea (NA) 6.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (NA) 1.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (NA) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Laos (NA) 3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Latvia (NA) 1.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (NA) 5.7 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2025
Lithuania (NA) 1.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (NA) 0.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Macau SAR, China (NA) 18.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (NA) 4.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Malta (NA) 1.5 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1994 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (NA) 15.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Mexico (NA) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Moldova (NA) 6.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (NA) 6.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (NA) 4.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Morocco (NA) 6.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (NA) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Nepal (NA) 15.4 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (NA) 0.2 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (NA) 7.6 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (NA) 11.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Norway (NA) 7.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Oman (NA) 4.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (NA) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (NA) 1.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Panama (NA) 4.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Paraguay (NA) 5.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Peru (NA) 18.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026
Philippines (NA) 6.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Mar 2026
Poland (NA) 5.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Portugal (NA) 0.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Qatar (NA) 22.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Romania (NA) 5.4 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2026
Russia (NA) 17.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (NA) 20.6 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Serbia (NA) 5.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Singapore (NA) 7.2 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (NA) 1.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
South Africa (NA) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Spain (NA) 1.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (NA) 18.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -20,623.986 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
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) 8,307.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 29.604 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 23.230 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 47.224 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 1,134.847 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 21,978.132 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 23,112.979 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -6,306.500 2026 yearly 1989 - 2026
Public Debt (KWD mn) 2,550.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
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 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 (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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,744.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,631.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 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) 3,886.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 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) 2.862 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 491.006 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 67.423 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 847.536 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -8.670 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2020 - Dec 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) 156.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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 (%) 22.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 175.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 182.526 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 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 (%) 41.3 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 28.640 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 116,734.177 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 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: 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: 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
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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 (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 36,776.022 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 138,115.328 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 1.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,725.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.581 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.274 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 199,573.220 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 158,273.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,056.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 176,383.450 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.80 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 106.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 42,394.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,878.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 42,394.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 11,288.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 75,725.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026

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