Kuwait Policy Rate
Key information about Kuwait Policy Rate
- Kuwait cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 4.25 % pa in Mar 2024, compared with 4.25 % pa in the previous Feb 2024.
- Kuwait Policy Rate averaged 3.00 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jul 1999 to Mar 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 7.25 % pa in Dec 2000 and a record low of 1.50 % pa in Feb 2022.
Related information about Kuwait Policy Rate
- In the latest reports, Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: KIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 4.31 % pa in Feb 2024.
- Kuwait Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.31 (USD/KWD) in Jun 2023.
View Kuwait's Policy Rate from Jul 1999 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Policy Rate in Mar 2024?
Kuwait cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 4.25 % pa in Mar 2024, compared with 4.25 % pa in the previous Feb 2024. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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4.25 Mar 2024 | 4.25 Feb 2024 | 1.50 Feb 2022 | 7.25 Dec 2000 | % pa | monthly | Jul 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Policy Rate by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (% pa) | 3.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Algeria (% pa) | 3.00 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Sep 2023 |
Argentina (%) | 70.20 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Mar 2024 |
Armenia (% pa) | 8.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Australia (% pa) | 4.35 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Mar 2024 |
Austria (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Azerbaijan (% pa) | 7.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2024 |
Bahrain (% pa) | 6.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Bangladesh (% pa) | 8.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Feb 2024 |
Belarus (% pa) | 9.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Mar 2024 |
Belgium (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Bolivia (% pa) | 3.01 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Mar 2024 |
Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Apr 2022 |
Brazil (% pa) | 10.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Bulgaria (% pa) | 3.79 Apr 2024 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Apr 2024 |
Canada (% pa) | 5.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Chile (% pa) | 7.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Mar 2024 |
China (% pa) | 2.65 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jun 2023 |
Colombia (% pa) | 12.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Czech Republic (% pa) | 4.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Denmark (% pa) | 3.60 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Mar 2024 |
Ecuador (% pa) | 10.53 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Egypt (% pa) | 27.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
Estonia (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
European Union (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Finland (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
France (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Georgia (% pa) | 8.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2024 |
Germany (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Ghana (% pa) | 29.50 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 2002 - May 2023 |
Greece (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 5.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Hungary (% pa) | 8.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Mar 2024 |
Iceland (% pa) | 10.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
India (% pa) | 6.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Indonesia (% pa) | 6.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2024 |
Ireland (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Israel (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Italy (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
Japan (% pa) | -0.10 Jun 2023 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Jun 2023 |
Jordan (% pa) | 8.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Mar 2024 |
Kazakhstan (% pa) | 14.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Kenya (% pa) | 13.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
South Korea (% pa) | 3.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Kosovo (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Kuwait (% pa) | 4.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 13.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Laos (% pa) | 7.50 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
Latvia (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Lebanon (% pa) | 10.00 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Jan 2023 |
Lithuania (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Luxembourg (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 5.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
North Macedonia (% pa) | 6.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Malawi (% pa) | 26.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Malaysia (% pa) | 3.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2024 |
Malta (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Mauritius (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Mexico (% pa) | 11.25 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2024 |
Moldova (% pa) | 3.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Mongolia (% pa) | 12.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Montenegro (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Morocco (% pa) | 3.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Myanmar (% pa) | 7.00 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
Nepal (% pa) | 7.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Netherlands (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
New Zealand (% pa) | 5.50 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 1999 - May 2023 |
Nigeria (% pa) | 24.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2024 |
Norway (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
Oman (% pa) | 6.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 2007 - Apr 2024 |
Pakistan (% pa) | 23.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Paraguay (% pa) | 6.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Mar 2024 |
Peru (% pa) | 6.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Philippines (% pa) | 7.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2024 |
Poland (% pa) | 5.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2024 |
Portugal (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Qatar (% pa) | 6.25 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Feb 2024 |
Romania (% pa) | 7.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Russia (% pa) | 16.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 6.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Serbia (% pa) | 6.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Singapore (% pa) | 4.00 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Jun 2023 |
Slovakia (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Slovenia (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
South Africa (% pa) | 8.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Spain (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Sri Lanka (% pa) | 8.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Sweden (% pa) | 4.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2024 |
Switzerland (% pa) | 1.45 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Feb 2024 |
Taiwan (% pa) | 2.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Mar 2024 |
Tajikistan (% pa) | 9.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Thailand (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Tunisia (% pa) | 8.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Turkey (% pa) | 50.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Ukraine (% pa) | 14.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 5.40 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Mar 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.7 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 20,955.438 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 682.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 28.396 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 9.523 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 29.444 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -1,092.520 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 347.935 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 821.421 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 1,452.022 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 17,803.518 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 18,074.618 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 18,896.039 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
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 (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,006.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 61.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 152,297.350 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 529,113.260 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 17,111.420 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,189.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,144,894.403 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 442,329.808 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4.443 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 266.038 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 27.186 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 505.174 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
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 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 4,557.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 37.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 196.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -224.952 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -99.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -28.282 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 59,638.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 29.379 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 105,184.786 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
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: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 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: 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: 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: 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: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) | 41.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,098.521 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 126,586.246 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | -0.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,142.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 25.497 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.073 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 157,920.013 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 128,049.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,157.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 175,098.033 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.65 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 100.05 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
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