Kuwait Gross Savings Rate
1970 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Gross Savings Rate
- Kuwait Gross Savings Rate was measured at 40.8% in Dec 2023, compared with 40.8% in the previous year.
- Kuwait Gross Savings Rate is updated yearly, with data available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2023, and an average rate of 40.8%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 40.8% in Dec 1974 and a record low of -126.1% in Dec 1991.
- CEIC calculates Gross National Savings Rate from annual Gross National Savings and annual Gross National Product. Gross National Savings is calculated as Gross National Product less Final Consumption Expenditure plus Net Current Transfers from Abroad. Central Statistical Bureau provides Gross National Product, Final Consumption Expenditure and Net Current Transfers from Abroad in local currency.
- In the latest reports, Kuwait GDP contracted 2.1% YoY in Jun 2025.
- Kuwait Nominal GDP reached 37,718.7 USD mn in Jun 2025. Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 9.3% in Jun 2025.
- Kuwait GDP Per Capita reached 32,121.1 USD in Dec 2024.
View Kuwait's Gross Savings Rate from 1970 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Gross Savings Rate in 2023?
Kuwait Gross Savings Rate was measured at 40.8% in Dec 2023, compared with 40.8% in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.8 2023 | 44.6 2022 | -126.1 1991 | 65.9 1974 | % | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Gross Savings Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 17.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 36.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 12.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 21.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 24.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 25.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 26.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 37.1 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 30.4 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 28.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 23.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 15.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 53.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 33.2 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 25.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 22.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 43.4 2024 | yearly | 1952 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 31.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 28.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 34.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 35.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 23.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 2.4 2024 | yearly | 1969 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 26.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 23.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 14.2 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Dec 2017 |
| Georgia (%) | 26.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 11.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 28.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 31.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 29.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 30.7 2024 | yearly | 1951 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 38.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 35.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 63.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 24.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 24.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 23.7 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 30.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 11.1 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 33.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 11.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | -3.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 40.8 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 18.4 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 21.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -14.2 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 28.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 47.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 58.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 19.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.1 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 21.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 39.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 17.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 16.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 32.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 20.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 29.3 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 7.7 2024 | yearly | 1969 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 28.7 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Nepal (%) | 35.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 27.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 20.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 48.5 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 33.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 29.4 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 7.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 36.8 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 20.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 28.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 20.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 27.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 66.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 25.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 26.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 31.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 15.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 47.5 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 26.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 14.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 25.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 27.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 13.7 2014 | yearly | 1960 - 2014 |
| Sweden (%) | 26.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 33.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
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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) | 2,293.9 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,073.9 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -12.3 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 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) | 3,780.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.3 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 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) | 2.831 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 295.319 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 83.842 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 717.142 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -12.293 Jul 2025 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Jul 2025 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) | 39.900 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) | 36.800 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) | 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 (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 182.526 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 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 (%) | 41.5 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: 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: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 40.000 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: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) | -36.000 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: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 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: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 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: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 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: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 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 |
| Money Supply: M3 (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: 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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