Kuwait Market Capitalization: % of GDP
2000 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Kuwait's Market Capitalization accounted for 87.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with a percentage of 67.6 % in the previous year. Kuwait's Market Capitalization: % Nominal GDP is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2019. The data reached an all-time high of 782.4 % in Dec 2001 and a record low of 52.3 % in Dec 2008. CEIC calculates Market Capitalization as % of Nominal GDP from annual Market Capitalization and annual Nominal GDP. Boursa Kuwait provides Market Capitalization in local currency. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
What was Kuwait's Market Capitalization: % of GDP in 2019?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
87.5 % 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019 |
67.6 % 2018 yearly 2000 - 2019 |
52.3 2008 |
782.4 2001 |
% |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 Updated on 16 Apr 2020 |
Market Capitalization: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria (%) |
0.2 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) |
49.2 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Armenia (%) |
2.3 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Australia (%) |
106.2 2019 |
yearly |
1985 - 2019 |
| Austria (%) |
14,130.3 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Bahrain (%) |
69.9 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (%) |
9.2 2020 |
yearly |
2006 - 2020 |
| Belgium (%) |
70.8 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Bolivia (%) |
16.4 2012 |
yearly |
1994 - 2012 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
23.1 2019 |
yearly |
2008 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) |
19.6 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Brazil (%) |
65.7 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
23.5 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) |
112.9 2018 |
yearly |
1977 - 2018 |
| Chile (%) |
78.2 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| China (%) |
59.4 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Colombia (%) |
41.1 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Croatia (%) |
37.0 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Cyprus (%) |
8.6 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (%) |
383.6 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Denmark (%) |
127.8 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Ecuador (%) |
7.6 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Egypt (%) |
9.9 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) |
9.9 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| European Union (%) |
54.7 2018 |
yearly |
1975 - 2018 |
| Finland (%) |
108.7 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| France (%) |
106.1 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Georgia (%) |
0.1 2016 |
yearly |
2000 - 2016 |
| Germany (%) |
54.3 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Greece (%) |
32.5 2019 |
yearly |
2008 - 2019 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) |
1,328.1 2019 |
yearly |
1985 - 2019 |
| Hungary (%) |
20.4 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Iceland (%) |
41.1 2019 |
yearly |
1994 - 2019 |
| India (%) |
75.8 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Indonesia (%) |
45.9 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| Iran (%) |
59.2 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Ireland (%) |
33.6 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| Israel (%) |
62.6 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Italy (%) |
36.0 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Ivory Coast (%) |
13.8 2019 |
yearly |
1993 - 2019 |
| Japan (%) |
121.4 2019 |
yearly |
1994 - 2019 |
| Jordan (%) |
47.2 2019 |
yearly |
1978 - 2019 |
| Kazakhstan (%) |
22.6 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Kenya (%) |
26.1 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) |
89.5 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) |
87.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) |
4.5 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) |
2.7 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Lebanon (%) |
14.5 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) |
7.6 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
62.2 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (%) |
26.6 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Malawi (%) |
22.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Malaysia (%) |
108.1 2019 |
yearly |
1981 - 2019 |
| Malta (%) |
35.4 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Mauritius (%) |
52.9 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| Mexico (%) |
33.8 2019 |
yearly |
1993 - 2019 |
| Mongolia (%) |
7.2 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Montenegro (%) |
65.3 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2018 |
| Morocco (%) |
54.4 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Nepal (%) |
50.3 2020 |
yearly |
2001 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) |
133.4 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| New Zealand (%) |
52.1 2019 |
yearly |
1985 - 2019 |
| Nigeria (%) |
9.0 2019 |
yearly |
1985 - 2019 |
| Norway (%) |
73.3 2019 |
yearly |
1981 - 2019 |
| Oman (%) |
50.6 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) |
15.6 2020 |
yearly |
2000 - 2020 |
| Panama (%) |
25.2 2019 |
yearly |
1993 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) |
3.7 1999 |
yearly |
1996 - 1999 |
| Peru (%) |
69.8 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Philippines (%) |
85.6 2019 |
yearly |
1970 - 2019 |
| Poland (%) |
48.6 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Portugal (%) |
29.7 2019 |
yearly |
1977 - 2019 |
| Qatar (%) |
87.4 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) |
17.1 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Russia (%) |
34.5 2018 |
yearly |
2009 - 2018 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) |
303.5 2019 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 |
| Serbia (%) |
10.5 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Singapore (%) |
187.4 2019 |
yearly |
1979 - 2019 |
| Slovakia (%) |
3.0 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Slovenia (%) |
14.7 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| South Africa (%) |
343.5 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Spain (%) |
88.8 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Sri Lanka (%) |
19.0 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Sudan (%) |
3.9 2018 |
yearly |
2002 - 2018 |
| Sweden (%) |
153.9 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Switzerland (%) |
217.3 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Syria (%) |
7.2 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) |
192.8 2019 |
yearly |
1962 - 2019 |
| Thailand (%) |
99.9 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Tunisia (%) |
20.9 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Turkey (%) |
25.7 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Ukraine (%) |
3.4 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) |
59.5 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| United Kingdom (%) |
107.0 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| United States (%) |
148.3 2018 |
yearly |
1980 - 2018 |
| Uruguay (%) |
1.4 1996 |
yearly |
1995 - 1996 |
| Venezuela (%) |
2.6 2008 |
yearly |
1991 - 2008 |
| Vietnam (%) |
54.3 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
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: % 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) |
4,795.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jul 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: Current (KWD mn) |
12,125.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) |
13,633.900 2016 |
yearly |
1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure (KWD mn) |
18,245.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) |
486.000 2016 |
yearly |
1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) |
226.000 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) |
-3,247.800 2018 |
yearly |
1989 - 2018 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) |
1,472.300 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jul 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) |
5.394 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 (%) |
1.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1992 - Jul 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
1.801 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
3.744 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 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) |
242.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
0.230 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1973 - May 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 |
| Trade Balance (KWD mn) |
74.524 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 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) |
31,146.3 2010 |
yearly |
1997 - 2010 |
| 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) |
5.274 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) |
0.000 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: 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: CA: Debit (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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) |
10.000 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: Assets (KWD mn) |
-2,795.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) |
5.000 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: 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 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (KWD mn) |
3,105.100 2017 |
yearly |
2010 - 2017 |
| Number of Investment Companies (Unit) |
58.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
41,587.313 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
129,724.288 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
3.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 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) |
146,261.757 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
2.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
110,403.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
-0.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
1,054.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
128,682.960 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
4.63 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
94.56 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) |
39,826.900 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) |
12,767.800 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) |
2,428.100 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 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) |
35,305.400 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
18.3 2018 |
yearly |
2007 - 2018 |
| Central Bank of Kuwait: Assets (KWD mn) |
13,220.500 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Local Banks: Assets (KWD mn) |
72,365.500 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
3.968 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1979 - Jul 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (KWD/USD) |
0.306 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
1.63 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Overnight Rate: Central Bank of Kuwait (% pa) |
10.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Deposits Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
1.558 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
3.968 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: Average: Euro (KWD/1000 EUR) |
350.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2001 - Jul 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) |
2,288.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 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 (Person) |
12,579,638.000 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 (USD mn) |
100,085.766 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| 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) |
7,327,028.000 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 |