Kuwait National Government Debt

1993 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait National Government Debt

  • Kuwait National Government Debt reached 7.4 USD bn in Jan 2026, compared with 7.4 USD bn in the previous month.
  • Kuwait National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1993 to Jan 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 16.4 USD bn in Sep 2017 and a record low of 162.1 USD mn in Mar 2025.

CEIC converts monthly Government Debt into USD. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Government Debt in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Kuwait National Government Debt
  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 3.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025.
  • Kuwait Nominal GDP reached 37.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Kuwait's National Government Debt from Dec 1993 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Kuwait National Government Debt

What was Kuwait's National Government Debt in Jan 2026?

Kuwait National Government Debt reached 7.4 USD bn in Jan 2026, compared with 7.4 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7,383.1 Jan 2026 7,367.4 Dec 2025 162.1 Mar 2025 16,439.8 Sep 2017 USD mn monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2026

National Government Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 16,644.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 127,109.6 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 454,037.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 13,906.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 685,976.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (USD mn) 497,437.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,223.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 50,797.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 797,839.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,449.6 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 1,921,493.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 37,868.1 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Canada (USD mn) 1,517,724.5 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (USD mn) 149,182.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 5,896,064.4 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 280,165.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 60,238.2 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 23,649.6 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 174,839.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 141,615.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 87,469.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 330,374.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 11,044.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 17,899,598.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) 291,561.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) 4,020,987.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 13,286.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 3,271,285.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Greece (USD mn) 431,674.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 190,786.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 197,643.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 20,025.7 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
India (USD mn) 2,192,184.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 547,950.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2009 - Jan 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 245,214.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 364,326.8 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Italy (USD mn) 3,698,952.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,012,579.6 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1982 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 51,110.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 72,503.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 95,337.5 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 896,321.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,797.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 7,383.1 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 8,920.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 22,255.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 39,470.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 28,692.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 10,272.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 325,635.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 13,160.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 12,831.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 1,151,112.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 8,063.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 5,521.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 579,272.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 123,654.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 101,223.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD mn) 297,283.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Oman (USD mn) 37,971.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Panama (USD mn) 59,349.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 16,217.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Peru (USD mn) 108,718.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 307,939.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Poland (USD mn) 611,821.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 345,501.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 262,181.2 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2011 - Dec 2025
Russia (USD mn) 465,308.9 Jan 2026 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 405,068.6 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 46,361.5 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2004 - Jan 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 1,019,617.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 98,475.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 55,072.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 375,216.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Spain (USD mn) 2,005,898.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 98,101.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 230,743.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 210,211.6 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 358,947.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1997 - Jan 2026
Tunisia (USD mn) 46,921.1 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Sep 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 298,427.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 208,497.3 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2026
United Kingdom (USD mn) 4,111,415.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Sep 2025
United States (USD mn) 38,769,806.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Feb 2026
Uruguay (USD mn) 48,109.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 150,597.5 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Yemen (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013

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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) -3,440.015 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
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) 7,383.1 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 29.719 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.274 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 44.112 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
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
Public Debt (KWD mn) 2,250.000 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 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 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: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,731.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,933.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 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) 3,202.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 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) 1.753 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 316.498 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 77.687 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 668.594 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 0.945 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2020 - Sep 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) 116.639 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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) 36.449 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 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: 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: 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: 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
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (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 (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,656.604 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 138,408.532 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 35,195.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 23.542 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 104.020 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1961 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 197,112.387 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 157,622.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,549.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 174,921.083 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.62 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.26 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 42,180.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,626.600 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,561.600 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 42,180.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 75,725.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026

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