Kuwait Household Debt

2002 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Household Debt

  • Kuwait Household Debt reached 951.9 USD mn in Nov 2023, compared with the reported number of 1.2 USD bn in the previous month
  • Kuwait Household Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Nov 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.5 USD bn in Jul 2019 and a record low of 62.9 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 period end 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.


Further information about Kuwait Household Debt

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Household Debt accounted for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023
  • Money Supply M2 in Kuwait increased 126.8 USD bn YoY in Nov 2023
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 39.9 USD bn in Oct 2023
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 13.8 Months of Import in Sep 2023
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 128.7 USD bn in Nov 2023, representing an increased of 1.2 % YoY

View Kuwait's Household Debt from Jan 2002 to Nov 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait Household Debt

What was Kuwait's Household Debt in Nov 2023?

Kuwait Household Debt reached 951.9 USD mn in Nov 2023, compared with the reported number of 1.2 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
951.9 Nov 2023 1,209.3 Oct 2023 62.9 May 2020 3,546.8 Jul 2019 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023

Household Debt by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 2,896.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jul 2007 - Nov 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 10,022.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2002 - Feb 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 6,027.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,942,034.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2023
Austria (USD mn) 229,279.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,291.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 6,678.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Jan 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 365,548.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) 5,030.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 6,662.1 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 3,970.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 2,130.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 23,680.7 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Cambodia (USD mn) 12,169.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 2,206,993.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1969 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 122,520.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 11,313,226.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 78,930.7 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 23,656.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 27,517.3 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Czech Republic (USD mn) 116,422.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 353,730.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Ecuador (USD mn) 20,017.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 30,435.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 14,990.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
European Union (USD mn) 7,192,333.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) 216,720.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
France (USD mn) 2,117,386.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1977 - Sep 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 10,111.0 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 2003 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 2,275,560.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Greece (USD mn) 111,200.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 355,070.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 39,610.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 22,263.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2023
India (USD mn) 440,993.6 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Indonesia (USD mn) 127,013.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 156,833.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Israel (USD mn) 213,131.7 Nov 2023 monthly Sep 1992 - Nov 2023
Italy (USD mn) 1,077,292.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Japan (USD mn) 2,650,300.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 41,556.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 41,449.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 1,742,901.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 2,090.5 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2002 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 951.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 963.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 8,741.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 17,947.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 57,107.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 41,973.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,022.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Malaysia (USD mn) 329,848.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Malta (USD mn) 9,117.1 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Jan 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 305,880.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,710.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,869.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 34,387.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,003,021.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 228,260.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Jan 2024
Norway (USD mn) 430,059.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Panama (USD mn) 31,588.9 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2023
Peru (USD mn) 44,671.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 42,353.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Poland (USD mn) 186,748.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 190,497.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 50,322.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Russia (USD mn) 399,645.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 125,038.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 13,637.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 273,806.9 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 58,762.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 18,465.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 147,526.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) 784,758.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,407.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Sweden (USD mn) 500,405.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,085,441.0 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Syria (USD mn) 8,543.6 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Taiwan (USD mn) 674,808.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Thailand (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Tunisia (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Turkey (USD mn) 88,562.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 6,386.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
United Kingdom (USD mn) 2,746,085.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
United States (USD mn) 17,291,000.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Uruguay (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Venezuela (USD mn) 27.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
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 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: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,817.0 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
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: 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: 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: 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 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
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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