Kuwait Non Performing Loans Ratio
2011 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Non Performing Loans Ratio
- Kuwait Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.6 % in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous quarter
- Kuwait Non Performing Loans Ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Sep 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 8.6 % in Mar 2011 and a record low of 1.4 % in Dec 2023
The Central Bank of Kuwait provides quarterly Non Performing Loans Ratio.
Further information about Kuwait Non Performing Loans Ratio
- In the latest reports, Money Supply M2 in Kuwait increased 3.5 % YoY in Oct 2025
- Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 37.3 USD bn in Sep 2025
- The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 11.8 Months of Import in Jun 2025
- The country's Domestic Credit reached 154.7 USD bn in Oct 2025, representing an increased of 16.7 % YoY
- Household Debt of Kuwait reached 1.7 USD bn in Oct 2025, accounting for 0.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Kuwait's Non Performing Loans Ratio from Mar 2011 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Non Performing Loans Ratio in Sep 2025?
Kuwait Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.6 % in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 Sep 2025 | 1.6 Jun 2025 | 1.4 Dec 2023 | 8.6 Mar 2011 | % | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
Non Performing Loans Ratio by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.7 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 1.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 3.0 Jun 2025 | semiannually | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | semiannually | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 30.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2018 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2024 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 2.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 3.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Feb 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Finland (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 2.1 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 1.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 18.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 31.9 Dec 2013 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2013 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.8 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 2.3 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 10.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 1.0 Sep 2025 | semiannually | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 14.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 2.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 11.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.2 Dec 2013 | semiannually | Dec 2005 - Dec 2013 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 4.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 2.0 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 4.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Aug 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 8.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Nepal (%) | 2.5 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
| Nigeria (%) | 6.1 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Norway (%) | 0.4 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 3.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 1.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 2.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 3.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 4.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 3.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 2.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2014 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 16.8 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Nov 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 4.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 2.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.5 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 3.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.8 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 0.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 20.6 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2019 |
| Thailand (%) | 3.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2019 |
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| 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) | 2.862 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 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 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 11,288.400 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 42,394.500 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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