Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

1960 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | World Bank

Key information about Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

  • Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line was reported at 572,621.000 Unit in Dec 2023
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 572,511.000 Unit for Dec 2022
  • Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line data is updated yearly, averaging 321,909.000 Unit from Dec 1960 to 2023, with 63 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 583,463.000 Unit in 2020 and a record low of 3,316.000 Unit in 1964
  • Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Telecommunication Sector – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Telecommunication

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.;World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU);Sum;

View Kuwait's Number of Subscriber Fixed Line from 1960 to 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

What was Kuwait's Number of Subscriber Fixed Line in 2023?

Kuwait Number of Subscriber Fixed Line was reported at 572,621.000 Unit in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
572,621.000 2023 572,511.000 2022 3,316.000 1964 583,463.000 2020 Unit yearly 1960 - 2023

Number of Subscriber Fixed Line by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 173,135.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Algeria (Unit) 6,324,380.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Angola (Unit) 86,613.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Argentina (Unit) 7,034,210.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Armenia (Unit) 331,021.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Australia (Unit) 6,458,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Austria (Unit) 3,604,100.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Unit) 1,635,250.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bahrain (Unit) 261,665.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Bangladesh (Unit) 296,327.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Belarus (Unit) 4,172,630.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belgium (Unit) 2,667,340.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Bolivia (Unit) 474,932.000 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 613,464.000 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Botswana (Unit) 89,785.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brazil (Unit) 25,574,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brunei (Unit) 121,819.000 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Bulgaria (Unit) 619,365.000 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Cambodia (Unit) 32,723.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Canada (Unit) 11,296,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Chile (Unit) 1,977,660.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
China (Unit) 179,414,000.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Colombia (Unit) 7,276,990.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Congo (Unit) 17,604.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Costa Rica (Unit) 629,688.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Croatia (Unit) 1,203,270.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Cyprus (Unit) 269,918.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Czech Republic (Unit) 1,201,250.000 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Denmark (Unit) 735,422.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Dominican Republic (Unit) 1,144,210.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ecuador (Unit) 1,434,440.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Egypt (Unit) 12,474,700.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
El Salvador (Unit) 879,478.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Estonia (Unit) 238,455.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Finland (Unit) 158,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
France (Unit) 37,281,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Georgia (Unit) 277,967.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Germany (Unit) 38,700,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ghana (Unit) 318,460.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Greece (Unit) 5,091,490.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Guatemala (Unit) 1,940,400.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Honduras (Unit) 443,823.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 3,486,660.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Hungary (Unit) 2,693,220.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iceland (Unit) 82,491.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
India (Unit) 30,933,200.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Indonesia (Unit) 9,160,120.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iran (Unit) 29,019,900.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iraq (Unit) 2,392,420.000 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Ireland (Unit) 1,176,860.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Israel (Unit) 2,559,860.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Italy (Unit) 20,106,800.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Unit) 244,387.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jamaica (Unit) 458,723.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (Unit) 59,326,700.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jordan (Unit) 450,761.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Unit) 2,686,900.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Kenya (Unit) 67,840.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
South Korea (Unit) 22,155,000.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Kuwait (Unit) 572,621.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Unit) 185,463.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Laos (Unit) 1,233,790.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Latvia (Unit) 141,935.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Lebanon (Unit) 924,461.000 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Libya (Unit) 1,218,180.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lithuania (Unit) 223,500.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Unit) 260,060.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Unit) 87,038.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
North Macedonia (Unit) 438,586.000 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Malawi (Unit) 4,808.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (Unit) 8,401,800.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malta (Unit) 259,180.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mauritius (Unit) 463,800.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mexico (Unit) 28,784,600.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Moldova (Unit) 847,577.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mongolia (Unit) 481,699.000 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
Montenegro (Unit) 190,344.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Morocco (Unit) 2,874,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mozambique (Unit) 29,080.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Myanmar (Unit) 587,710.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nepal (Unit) 744,115.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Netherlands (Unit) 4,262,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
New Zealand (Unit) 665,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nicaragua (Unit) 234,323.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Nigeria (Unit) 111,971.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Norway (Unit) 145,179.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Oman (Unit) 438,609.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Pakistan (Unit) 2,573,430.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Panama (Unit) 774,060.000 2023 yearly 1978 - 2023
Paraguay (Unit) 205,511.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Peru (Unit) 1,504,400.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Philippines (Unit) 4,627,110.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Poland (Unit) 4,899,510.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Portugal (Unit) 5,501,590.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Unit) 525,562.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Romania (Unit) 1,960,000.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Russia (Unit) 20,816,300.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 6,788,090.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Serbia (Unit) 2,484,670.000 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Singapore (Unit) 1,900,500.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023

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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) 6,711.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 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
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 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 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
Public Debt (KWD mn) 50.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,272.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,364.9 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.7 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 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) 3,092.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.6 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 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) 2.735 Jul 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 295.319 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 52.486 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 638.906 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -18.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Nov 2024
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) 2,137.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 8,094.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 172.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,084.720 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 8.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,075.914 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 72,069.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 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: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) 40.000 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: 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: Debit (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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) 493.000 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 (%) 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 (%) 3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 37,261.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 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) 103.781 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1961 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 189,078.409 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 154,670.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,660.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 173,948.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 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
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,707.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,633.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,421.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,707.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 66,591.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025

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