Kuwait Industrial Production Index Growth
1966 - 2017 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Kuwait's Industrial production fell 10.0 % YoY in Mar 2017, following a drop of 12.8 % YoY in the previous month. Kuwait's Industrial production index growth rate YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1966 to Mar 2017, with an average rate of 1.3 %. The data reached an all-time high of 1,223.9 % in Jun 1992 and a record low of -100.0 % in May 1991. CEIC calculates Industrial Production Index Growth from monthly Crude Oil Production Index. The International Monetary Fund used to provide Industrial Production Index with base 2010=100. Industrial Production Index covers Oil sector only.
What was Kuwait's Industrial Production Index Growth in Mar 2017?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
-10.0 % Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2017 |
-12.8 % Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2017 |
-100.0 May 1991 |
1,223.9 Jun 1992 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1966 - Mar 2017 Updated on 03 Jul 2019 |
Industrial Production Index Growth by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) |
-22.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Algeria (%) |
-14.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Argentina (%) |
-13.3 Nov 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2016 - Nov 2018 |
| Armenia (%) |
-1.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Aug 2020 |
| Australia (%) |
-2.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1975 - Jun 2020 |
| Austria (%) |
-4.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Jul 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) |
-17.1 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) |
5.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1974 - Jun 2020 |
| Belarus (%) |
1.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Belgium (%) |
-6.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1956 - Aug 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) |
2.2 2014 |
yearly |
1992 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
-7.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Aug 2020 |
| Brazil (%) |
-1.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Aug 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
-5.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Canada (%) |
-6.2 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Mar 2020 |
| Chile (%) |
-5.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| China (%) |
6.9 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Colombia (%) |
-12.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Aug 2020 |
| Croatia (%) |
-1.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) |
-5.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) |
-5.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Denmark (%) |
-4.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) |
30.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jul 2020 |
| Egypt (%) |
3.9 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 2004 - Jan 2020 |
| Estonia (%) |
-5.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| European Union (%) |
-5.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| Finland (%) |
-2.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1955 - Aug 2020 |
| France (%) |
-6.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Aug 2020 |
| Georgia (%) |
-9.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Germany (%) |
-10.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1959 - Aug 2020 |
| Greece (%) |
-3.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Aug 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) |
-5.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1983 - Jun 2020 |
| Hungary (%) |
-0.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Aug 2020 |
| Iceland (%) |
11.7 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| India (%) |
-8.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2006 - Aug 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) |
2.0 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Feb 2020 |
| Ireland (%) |
-4.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1977 - Aug 2020 |
| Israel (%) |
1.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Italy (%) |
-0.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1954 - Aug 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) |
-0.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2015 - Jun 2020 |
| Japan (%) |
-11.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1954 - Aug 2020 |
| Jordan (%) |
-0.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Aug 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) |
-3.5 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (%) |
2.0 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) |
-1.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Aug 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) |
-10.0 Mar 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1966 - Mar 2017 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) |
-15.1 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Latvia (%) |
-3.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) |
10.6 2010 |
yearly |
1998 - 2010 |
| Lithuania (%) |
0.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
-9.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2011 - Jul 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) |
-32.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) |
-9.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Malawi (%) |
-12.5 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2014 - Dec 2018 |
| Malaysia (%) |
0.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2011 - Aug 2020 |
| Malta (%) |
-2.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) |
-40.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2015 - Jun 2020 |
| Mexico (%) |
-8.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Aug 2020 |
| Moldova (%) |
-7.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) |
-0.7 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) |
-1.2 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Morocco (%) |
-21.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1979 - Jun 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) |
-13.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) |
-4.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) |
1.7 Dec 2017 |
quarterly |
Mar 1991 - Dec 2017 |
| Nigeria (%) |
-10.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Norway (%) |
8.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Aug 2020 |
| Oman (%) |
-1.9 Apr 2017 |
monthly |
Jul 1968 - Apr 2017 |
| Pakistan (%) |
5.2 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2008 - Jul 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) |
53.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Aug 2020 |
| Panama (%) |
-5.3 Sep 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Sep 2019 |
| Peru (%) |
-10.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Philippines (%) |
-9.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Poland (%) |
1.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Portugal (%) |
3.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Qatar (%) |
-11.2 Mar 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Mar 2017 |
| Romania (%) |
-9.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Russia (%) |
-7.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2014 - Aug 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) |
-3.2 Mar 2017 |
monthly |
May 1965 - Mar 2017 |
| Serbia (%) |
5.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Singapore (%) |
15.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1984 - Aug 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) |
-0.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) |
-1.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| South Africa (%) |
-9.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1962 - Aug 2020 |
| Spain (%) |
-5.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1962 - Aug 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) |
2.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2016 - Jul 2020 |
| Sweden (%) |
-0.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Aug 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) |
-8.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| Syria (%) |
25.0 2018 |
yearly |
1966 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) |
4.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Aug 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) |
11.8 May 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - May 2018 |
| Thailand (%) |
-10.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Aug 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) |
-1.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Turkey (%) |
10.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - Aug 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) |
-5.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) |
2.2 Mar 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1975 - Mar 2017 |
| United Kingdom (%) |
-6.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| United States (%) |
-7.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1920 - Sep 2020 |
| Uruguay (%) |
-5.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Uzbekistan (%) |
-5.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2018 - Aug 2020 |
| Venezuela (%) |
-20.6 Jan 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) |
4.8 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Zambia (%) |
1.4 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
Kuwait Key Series
| National Accounts | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP (USD mn) |
30,136.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) |
-2.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Nominal GDP Growth (%) |
-8.826 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) |
30,436.744 2018 |
yearly |
1993 - 2018 |
| GDP Deflator Growth (%) |
-7.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| 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 Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) |
35,456.308 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 $) |
44,697.438 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) |
25,265.213 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) |
2.440 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| 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 |
| GDP per Capita: KWD (KWD) |
9,190.433 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| GDP Deflator: 2010p (2010=100) |
103.776 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| 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: % of GDP (%) |
-8.6 2017 |
yearly |
1988 - 2017 |
| 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) |
4,162.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
4.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) |
23.881 2025 |
yearly |
1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) |
38.428 2025 |
yearly |
1991 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) |
22.442 2025 |
yearly |
1990 - 2025 |
| 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) |
1,272.300 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
4.6 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
73.4 2020 |
yearly |
1990 - 2020 |
| 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) |
5.603 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| 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 (%) |
2.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
1.644 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
May 2017 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
5.018 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
0.7 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1974 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
2.500 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Wholesale Price Index (2007=100) |
137.900 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
May 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
1.244 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
242.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
6,414.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-62.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Jun 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
12,357.584 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
44,606.459 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
1,900.315 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
6,122.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
-3.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
981,863.677 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
318,455.773 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
0.308 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
199.958 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) |
28.767 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) |
498.515 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| 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 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) |
681.3 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
6,387.7 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) |
18.6 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
675.5 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
0.5 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
693.528 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) |
2.0 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) |
15.5 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) |
52,143.4 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2018 - Dec 2019 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
50.8 2019 |
yearly |
2014 - 2019 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) |
115,210.882 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
2.030 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) |
-36.000 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: 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: CA: Debit (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: 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: Primary Income: 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: 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 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
1.8 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2017 - Sep 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) |
1.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
41,903.376 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
131,962.265 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
6.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
42,736.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
28.180 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| 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 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
148,770.727 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
5.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
110,863.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
0.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
1,483.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
129,886.726 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
4.86 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
94.56 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) |
40,335.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) |
12,808.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) |
2,340.300 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) |
39,826.900 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) |
35,411.700 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Assets Ratio (%) |
23.3 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2017 - Sep 2019 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
18.3 2018 |
yearly |
2007 - 2018 |
| Central Bank of Kuwait: Assets (KWD mn) |
13,720.100 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Local Banks: Assets (KWD mn) |
72,686.200 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
3.937 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1979 - Aug 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (KWD/USD) |
0.306 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
1.63 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Overnight Rate: Central Bank of Kuwait (% pa) |
10.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Deposits Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
1.537 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Aug 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
3.937 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2003 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: Average: Euro (KWD/1000 EUR) |
361.111 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2001 - Aug 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) |
4,509.010 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) |
2.275 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Crude Oil: Production (Barrel/Day th) |
2,292.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Sep 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 (29Mar2018=1000) |
5,445.2 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - Sep 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
87.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
103,357.531 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: KSE (KWD) |
31,608,702,068.628 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Sep 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) |
959,575.600 2019 |
yearly |
2008 - 2019 |
| 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) |
7,327,028.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
12.461 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
174.159 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
144,964.537 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
84,432.568 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
5,181.838 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
2,571,033.731 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
1,625,801.027 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
134,692.980 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| 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 |