Kuwait M2 Growth

1995 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait M2 Growth

  • Kuwait Money Supply M2 increased 1.9 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with a growth of 3.5 % in the previous month
  • Kuwait Money Supply M2 growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Mar 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 26.9 % in Jan 2008 and a record low of -9.5 % in Sep 2021

CEIC calculates M2 Growth Rate from monthly M2. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides M2 in local currency.


Further information about Kuwait M2 Growth

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 34.7 USD bn in Mar 2026
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 9.2 Months of Import in Dec 2025
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 158.3 USD bn in Mar 2026, representing an increased of 16.0 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.6 % in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Kuwait reached 1.1 USD bn in Mar 2026, accounting for 1.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Kuwait's M2 Growth from Jan 1995 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Kuwait M2 Growth

What was Kuwait's M2 Growth in Mar 2026?

Kuwait Money Supply M2 increased 1.9 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with a growth of 3.5 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.9 Mar 2026 3.5 Feb 2026 -9.5 Sep 2021 26.9 Jan 2008 % monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026

M2 Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 12.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 9.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 29.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 22.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 8.2 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 2.5 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 6.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (%) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (%) 10.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1987 - Feb 2026
Belarus (%) 27.8 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Apr 2026
Belgium (%) 2.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 15.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.6 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 9.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 19.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) 6.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Canada (%) 3.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Feb 2026
Chile (%) 4.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Apr 2026
China (%) 8.6 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1997 - Apr 2026
Colombia (%) 11.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Apr 2026
Croatia (%) 5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (%) -5.2 2014 yearly 2006 - 2014
Czech Republic (%) 4.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 2.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 11.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 20.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 4.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 1.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
France (%) 0.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 26.4 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 3.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 26.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 5.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 9.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 6.0 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1987 - Mar 2026
India (%) 17.6 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1995 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (%) 9.7 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1969 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 36.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Ireland (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Israel (%) 7.5 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1982 - Jan 2026
Italy (%) 2.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 25.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Japan (%) 2.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Apr 2026
Jordan (%) 6.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 16.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 13.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
South Korea (%) 5.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 12.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (%) 1.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 50.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Laos (%) 19.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Latvia (%) 9.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) -6.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 4.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 6.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 11.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1970 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 6.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 8.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1977 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 6.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 14.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 21.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 9.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Morocco (%) 11.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 7.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (%) 32.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Nepal (%) 14.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (%) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1957 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 11.2 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Feb 2026
Norway (%) 7.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 6.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 17.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 14.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 6.7 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2026
Paraguay (%) 14.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1989 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 14.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 11.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1989 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 11.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 6.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 7.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 11.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 9.3 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 2002 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 6.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 7.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 12.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 96.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Sweden (%) 3.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -20,623.986 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
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) 8,307.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 29.604 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 23.230 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 47.224 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 1,134.847 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 21,978.132 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 23,112.979 Mar 2025 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2025
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -6,306.500 2026 yearly 1989 - 2026
Public Debt (KWD mn) 2,550.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
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 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 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 Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,744.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,631.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 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) 3,886.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 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) 1.935 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 491.006 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 67.423 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 847.536 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -8.670 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2020 - Dec 2025
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 156.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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 (%) 22.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 175.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 182.526 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 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 (%) 41.3 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 28.640 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 116,734.177 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
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: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 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: 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: CA: Primary Income: 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 36,776.022 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 138,115.328 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 1.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,725.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.581 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.274 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 199,573.220 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 158,273.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,056.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 176,383.450 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.80 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 106.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 42,394.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,878.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 42,394.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 11,288.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 75,725.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026

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