Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1973 - 2022 | Quarterly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 14.6 Months of Import in Sep 2022, 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 2022
  • 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 46.9 USD bn in Feb 2023
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 6.0 % YoY in Mar 2023
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 130.1 USD bn in Mar 2023, representing an increased of 2.7 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.4 % in Dec 2022, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Kuwait reached 993.0 USD mn in Mar 2023, accounting for 1.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Mar 1973 to Sep 2022 in the chart:

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Sep 2022?

Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 14.6 Months of Import in Sep 2022, 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
14.6 Sep 2022 14.0 Jun 2022 2.2 Mar 1989 166.6 Mar 1978 NA quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2022

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 9.0 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2023
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 4.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Armenia (NA) 4.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Australia (NA) 1.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - Feb 2023
Austria (NA) 0.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2023
Azerbaijan (NA) 7.0 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (NA) 2.7 2021 yearly 1966 - 2021
Bangladesh (NA) 5.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2023
Belarus (NA) 1.1 Jun 2022 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2022
Belgium (NA) 0.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Bolivia (NA) 0.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 8.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Botswana (NA) 10.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Brazil (NA) 16.8 Feb 2023 monthly Nov 2000 - Feb 2023
Brunei (NA) 3.6 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2022
Bulgaria (NA) 7.4 Mar 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - Mar 2023
Cambodia (NA) 6.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 2013 - Dec 2022
Canada (NA) 1.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2023
Chile (NA) 5.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2023
China (NA) 15.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Colombia (NA) 9.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2023
Croatia (NA) 8.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Czech Republic (NA) 7.1 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2023
Denmark (NA) 7.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2023
Ecuador (NA) 2.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Egypt (NA) 4.2 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Estonia (NA) 0.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
European Union (NA) 1.2 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Finland (NA) 1.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
France (NA) 0.4 Mar 2023 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2023
Georgia (NA) 4.3 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Apr 2023
Germany (NA) 0.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Ghana (NA) 4.3 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Jun 2022
Greece (NA) 0.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 8.3 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2023
Hungary (NA) 2.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2023
Iceland (NA) 6.1 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2023
India (NA) 8.5 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (NA) 8.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Ireland (NA) 0.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Israel (NA) 21.3 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Italy (NA) 0.9 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2023
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2022
Japan (NA) 17.2 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2023
Jordan (NA) 6.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2023
Kazakhstan (NA) 2.8 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2023
Kenya (NA) 4.0 Feb 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2023
South Korea (NA) 7.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2023
Kosovo (NA) 2.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Kuwait (NA) 14.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2022
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 2.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Laos (NA) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Latvia (NA) 1.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (NA) 9.9 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2022
Lithuania (NA) 1.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (NA) 0.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Macau SAR, China (NA) 17.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
North Macedonia (NA) 3.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2023
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - Apr 2023
Malta (NA) 1.2 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 1994 - Jan 2023
Mauritius (NA) 10.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Mexico (NA) 3.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Moldova (NA) 6.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2023
Mongolia (NA) 2.8 Oct 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2022
Montenegro (NA) 4.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Morocco (NA) 4.7 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2023
Mozambique (NA) 3.3 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2022
Myanmar (NA) 6.0 Mar 2021 quarterly Sep 2010 - Mar 2021
Nepal (NA) 8.9 Apr 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Mar 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (NA) 2.3 Mar 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (NA) 13.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Norway (NA) 9.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Oman (NA) 5.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Pakistan (NA) 2.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Palestinian Territory (NA) 0.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2023
Panama (NA) 4.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Paraguay (NA) 8.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
Peru (NA) 15.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2023
Philippines (NA) 7.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1979 - Mar 2023
Poland (NA) 4.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Portugal (NA) 0.7 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2023
Qatar (NA) 18.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2023
Romania (NA) 4.9 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2023
Russia (NA) 19.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (NA) 27.6 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Serbia (NA) 6.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2023
Singapore (NA) 8.7 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2023
Slovakia (NA) 0.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2023
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2023
South Africa (NA) 4.6 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2023
Spain (NA) 1.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2023
Sri Lanka (NA) 2.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2023
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.5 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (NA) 21.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2023
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - 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) 848.1 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.2 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.920 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 8.222 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 26.197 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
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: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Public Debt (KWD mn) 260.000 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
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) 4.217 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 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
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 12,013.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,162.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 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) 64,466.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.5 2020 yearly 2014 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 21.986 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 106,186.745 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
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: 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
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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,317.730 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 128,176.154 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
M2 Growth (%) 6.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 44,843.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 42.914 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.409 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 155,165.552 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 130,141.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 993.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 170,921.872 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.03 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 134.08 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,709.300 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 39,292.400 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 11,746.300 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 63,229.900 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023

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