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 (%) | 4.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.7 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 1.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 3.0 Jun 2025 | semiannually | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.9 Mar 2015 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2015 |
| Bahrain (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | semiannually | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 24.1 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2018 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Aug 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 2.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| China (%) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 4.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 2.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Finland (%) | 1.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 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 (%) | 19.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 31.9 Dec 2013 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2013 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 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 (%) | 11.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 1.1 Mar 2025 | semiannually | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 3.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 15.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 2.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jul 2010 - May 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 1.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 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 (%) | 5.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 9.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 4.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 4.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 4.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Aug 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 8.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Nepal (%) | 2.5 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 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 (%) | 6.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 3.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 1.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 3.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 3.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 4.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 2.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 16.8 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Nov 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 0.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 4.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.5 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 3.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 0.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.8 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 0.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| 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) | -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) | 6,701.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 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 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) | 2,050.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 550.910 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 336.796 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 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: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 9,630.195 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 9,966.991 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 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) | 2,691.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,966.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 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) | 3,274.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 5.2 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 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) | 2.831 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 247.061 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 63.239 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 640.016 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -1.947 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Aug 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 (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 182.526 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 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 (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 26.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 116,734.177 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 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 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,579.146 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 137,467.671 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 34,670.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 26.539 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.629 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 193,069.631 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 155,599.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 16.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,442.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 174,134.685 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.30 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 103.67 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 42,039.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 42,039.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,649.300 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,616.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 75,243.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
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