Kuwait Household Debt
2002 - 2020 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Kuwait's Household Debt reached 62.8 USD mn in May 2020, compared with the reported number of 98.4 USD mn in the previous month. Kuwait's Household Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to May 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 3.6 USD bn in Jul 2019 and a record low of 62.8 USD mn in May 2020. CEIC converts monthly Household Debt into USD. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Household Debt in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt includes Mortgages and Consumer Loans. Money Supply M2 in Kuwait increased 3.3 % YoY in May 2020. Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 41.8 USD bn in May 2020. The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 15.1 Months of Import in Mar 2020. Kuwait's Domestic Credit reached 107.2 USD bn in May 2020, representing an drop of 2.5 % YoY. The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.6 % in Dec 2018, compared with the ratio of 1.9 % in the previous year.
What was Kuwait's Household Debt in May 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
62.8 USD mn May 2020 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2020 |
98.4 USD mn Apr 2020 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2020 |
62.8 May 2020 |
3,551.0 Jul 2019 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - May 2020 Updated on 07 Jul 2020 |
Household Debt by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) |
1,671.9 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2007 - May 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) |
17,035.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2002 - Jul 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) |
3,333.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) |
1,703,721.2 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 1988 - Dec 2019 |
| Austria (USD mn) |
216,841.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) |
3,847.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Belarus (USD mn) |
6,419.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Belgium (USD mn) |
339,434.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1992 - Mar 2020 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) |
4,333.3 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) |
5,666.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) |
3,344.2 May 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - May 2020 |
| Brunei (USD mn) |
2,190.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) |
18,995.7 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) |
5,901.6 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2008 - May 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) |
1,692,787.8 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1969 - Jun 2020 |
| Chile (USD mn) |
105,062.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| China (USD mn) |
8,313,811.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Jun 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) |
58,792.7 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1995 - May 2020 |
| Croatia (USD mn) |
21,439.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) |
28,724.0 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) |
94,691.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Denmark (USD mn) |
458,933.4 2018 |
yearly |
1994 - 2018 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) |
13,664.8 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Egypt (USD mn) |
27,600.4 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) |
12,051.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| European Union (USD mn) |
6,756,771.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Finland (USD mn) |
206,511.7 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| France (USD mn) |
1,975,763.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1995 - Mar 2020 |
| Georgia (USD mn) |
5,492.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Germany (USD mn) |
2,082,137.7 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1991 - Mar 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) |
119,923.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1997 - Mar 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) |
303,390.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1982 - Jun 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) |
33,869.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1989 - Mar 2020 |
| Iceland (USD mn) |
18,302.2 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 1991 - Dec 2019 |
| India (USD mn) |
305,572.1 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) |
106,794.6 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - May 2020 |
| Ireland (USD mn) |
172,929.9 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Israel (USD mn) |
168,771.2 May 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1992 - May 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) |
1,030,959.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Mar 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) |
3,037,137.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1997 - Mar 2020 |
| Jordan (USD mn) |
35,033.9 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - May 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) |
17,428.7 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) |
1,586,761.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) |
1,273.4 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) |
62.8 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - May 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) |
430.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) |
7,352.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) |
13,127.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) |
47,000.7 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) |
39,409.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) |
3,252.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Malawi (USD mn) |
17.6 Dec 2011 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) |
301,877.7 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Malta (USD mn) |
6,931.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) |
199,207.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) |
3,080.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) |
1,566.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Morocco (USD mn) |
31,308.8 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) |
945,828.3 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) |
192,619.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1990 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) |
410,661.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1995 - Mar 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) |
27,474.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) |
37,276.7 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Philippines (USD mn) |
39,466.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 |
| Poland (USD mn) |
208,370.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| Portugal (USD mn) |
179,343.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1994 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) |
41,307.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Russia (USD mn) |
287,624.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) |
94,893.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) |
10,495.9 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2003 - Apr 2020 |
| Singapore (USD mn) |
231,275.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) |
47,839.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) |
16,149.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| South Africa (USD mn) |
149,262.7 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1969 - Mar 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) |
832,518.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1989 - Mar 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) |
7,893.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) |
478,354.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Mar 2020 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) |
920,798.8 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Syria (USD mn) |
8,735.7 Dec 2011 |
monthly |
Dec 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) |
537,875.6 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Thailand (USD mn) |
430,704.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) |
10.0 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Turkey (USD mn) |
98,266.8 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Jun 2020 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) |
8,169.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) |
2,607,790.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1987 - Mar 2020 |
| United States (USD mn) |
14,266,000.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) |
5,248.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) |
11.7 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jun 2020 |
Kuwait Key Series
| National Accounts | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP (USD mn) |
134,754.6 2019 |
yearly |
1962 - 2019 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) |
0.4 2019 |
yearly |
1971 - 2019 |
| Nominal GDP Growth (%) |
-3.676 2019 |
yearly |
1963 - 2019 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) |
30,436.744 2018 |
yearly |
1993 - 2018 |
| GDP Deflator Growth (%) |
-4.1 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
55,117.834 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
39.2 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
31,871.013 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
22.7 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Investment: % of GDP (%) |
25.2 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Gross National Product (USD mn) |
159,279.667 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| Gross Savings Rate (%) |
36.1 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) |
73,018.029 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) |
30,257.042 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) |
3.437 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
100.486 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Final Consumption (KWD mn) |
26,266.448 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Final Consumption: Government (KWD mn) |
9,623.513 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Final Consumption: Private (KWD mn) |
16,642.935 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) (KWD mn) |
10,706.144 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Exports (KWD mn) |
24,091.737 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Imports (KWD mn) |
18,589.475 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Final Consumption (KWD mn) |
21,246.484 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Final Consumption: Government (KWD mn) |
7,865.439 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Final Consumption: Private (KWD mn) |
13,381.045 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Gross Capital Formation (KWD mn) |
9,334.477 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Exports (KWD mn) |
24,329.589 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Imports (KWD mn) |
15,647.706 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) |
-1.008 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP per Capita: KWD (KWD) |
9,190.433 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| GDP Deflator: 2010p (2010=100) |
103.776 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| GDP Deflator Growth (%) |
-7.898 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP: Gross National Product (KWD mn) |
48,094.800 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| GDP: National Disposable Income (KWD mn) |
40,298.454 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| GDP: Net Saving (KWD mn) |
14,032.006 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Index Growth (%) |
-10.0 Mar 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1966 - Mar 2017 |
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
151,211,100.000 2018 |
yearly |
2009 - 2018 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) |
-10,753.192 2017 |
yearly |
1988 - 2017 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) |
128.142 Dec 2015 |
monthly |
Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) |
1.4 2017 |
yearly |
1986 - 2017 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) |
4,768.2 May 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - May 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
5.1 2019 |
yearly |
1989 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) |
26.756 2024 |
yearly |
1990 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) |
18.893 2024 |
yearly |
1991 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) |
27.105 2024 |
yearly |
1990 - 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) |
226.000 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| 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: Current (KWD mn) |
12,125.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) |
-3,247.800 2018 |
yearly |
1989 - 2018 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) |
1,572.300 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Apr 2020 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
4.6 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
73.5 2019 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 |
| Employed Persons (Person) |
2,729,500.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
2.09 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) |
-1.21 2019 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) |
5.394 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Employment (Person mn) |
0.000 |
yearly |
- |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) |
1.087 2018 |
yearly |
1981 - 2018 |
| Population: Annual (Person th) |
4,621.638 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Population: Kuwaiti (Person) |
1,386,363.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Population: Non Kuwaiti (Person) |
3,177,606.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Vital Statistics: Natural Increase Rate (‰) |
13.050 2017 |
yearly |
2008 - 2017 |
| Labour Force (Person) |
2,787,826.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
227,964.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
216,314.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
1,877,988.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
465,560.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment (Person) |
2,729,500.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
200,990.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
189,949.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
1,873,692.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
464,869.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment (Person) |
58,326.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
26,974.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
26,365.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
4,296.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
691.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) |
2,203,723 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
113,000 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
9.5 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
14,407.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
98,593.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Inflation | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
1.8 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
3.142 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
0.7 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1974 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
2.300 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| Wholesale Price Index (2007=100) |
137.900 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
May 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
461.1 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - May 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
13,141.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Mar 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-18.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Mar 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
11,068.522 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
50,878.382 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
1,823.350 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
7,375.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Mar 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
-12.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
1.859 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
1,001,282.192 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
343,695.648 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
0.346 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1973 - Apr 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
195.185 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Mar 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) |
328.656 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Mar 2020 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) |
2,789.603 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Trade Balance (KWD mn) |
142.390 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - May 2020 |
| 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 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
33,789.5 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) |
25.1 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
675.5 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
0.5 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
693.528 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) |
2.018 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) |
15.485 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) |
678.043 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| External Debt (USD mn) |
31,146.3 2010 |
yearly |
1997 - 2010 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
50.8 2019 |
yearly |
2014 - 2019 |
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) |
681.3 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) |
115,210.882 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
5.274 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: 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: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) |
-36.000 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: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) |
0.000 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: Debit (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 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) |
493.000 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: 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) |
5.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| Number of Investment Companies (Unit) |
58.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Apr 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
41,103.115 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
127,959.698 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
3.3 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - May 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
41,800.6 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - May 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
27.780 2019 |
yearly |
1962 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
15.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Mar 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
102.959 May 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1961 - May 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
1.6 2018 |
yearly |
1998 - 2018 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) |
24.2 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
144,838.159 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
2.703 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - May 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
107,190.7 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
-2.0 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - May 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
62.8 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - May 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
127,152.307 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
4.508 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - May 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
94.56 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) |
38,766.900 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Apr 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) |
12,691.500 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) |
2,347.400 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Apr 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) |
39,510.400 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2020 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) |
36,318.500 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Apr 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
4.084 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1979 - Apr 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (KWD/USD) |
0.307 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Jul 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
1.63 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Overnight Rate: Central Bank of Kuwait (% pa) |
10.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Deposits Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
1.658 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Apr 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
4.084 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2003 - Apr 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: Average: Euro (KWD/1000 EUR) |
336.408 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2001 - Apr 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: End of Period: US Dollar (KWD/USD) |
0.303 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Dec 2018 |
| Energy | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) |
4,097 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Dec 2018 |
| Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production (Cub m mn) |
13,952.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) |
4,418.000 2018 |
yearly |
1975 - 2018 |
| Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) |
2.275 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Crude Oil: Production (Barrel/Day th) |
2,103.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Crude Oil: Exports (Barrel/Day th) |
1,986.320 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) |
426.595 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) |
12,316 Dec 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Dec 2017 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) |
-32.8 Dec 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Dec 2017 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
919 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
42.9 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: United Arab Emirates (Person) |
112,457.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Bahrain (Person) |
231,964.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Saudi Arabia (Person) |
3,580,402.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Qatar (Person) |
130,810.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Kuwait (Person) |
4,071,667.000 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures (Person) |
12,447,512.000 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Kuwait (Person) |
4,074,541.000 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: United Arab Emirates (Person) |
112,673.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Bahrain (Person) |
231,778.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Oman (Person) |
42,663.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Qatar (Person) |
127,313.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Length of Stay: Hotel (Night) |
25,768.000 Dec 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Dec 2017 |
| Number of Hotels (Unit) |
90.000 2017 |
yearly |
1964 - 2017 |
| Number of Hotel Rooms (Unit) |
6,294.000 2017 |
yearly |
1964 - 2017 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (29Dec1993=1000) |
6,633.4 Mar 2018 |
monthly |
Jun 2001 - Mar 2018 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
87.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization: KSE (KWD) |
28,310,645,934.335 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Trading Value: Boursa Kuwait (BK) (KWD) |
204,776,610.51 May 2018 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - May 2018 |
| Trading Volume: Boursa Kuwait (BK) (Unit) |
1,198,027,674.00 May 2018 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - May 2018 |
| Number of Listed Companies: Boursa Kuwait (BK) (Unit) |
175.00 May 2018 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - May 2018 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th) |
1,876.188 2015 |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 |
| Container Port Throughput (TEU) |
3,099,345.000 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) |
11.440 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
515,542.000 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
7,099,848.000 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
12.461 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
171.605 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
144,964.537 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
106,295.681 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
4,444.313 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
2,571,033.731 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
1,732,429.360 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
155,431.963 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| No of Registered Vehicles: in Use (Unit) |
2,075,475.000 2018 |
yearly |
1965 - 2018 |
| No of Registered Vehicles: in Use: Private (Unit) |
1,659,340.000 2018 |
yearly |
1965 - 2018 |
| No of Registered Vehicles: New (Unit) |
150,526.000 2018 |
yearly |
1993 - 2018 |
| Air Transport: No of Passengers: Kuwait International Airport (Person) |
1,203,697.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Air Transport: Freight Movements: Kuwait International Airport (kg) |
22,611,976.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Maritime Transport: Vessels Arrivals: Kuwait Ports: Cargo (Unit) |
677.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Dec 2018 |