Kuwait Tax Revenue: % of GDP
1986 - 2017 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Kuwait’s Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 1.4 % in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.7 % for Dec 2016. Kuwait’s Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.1 % from Dec 1986 to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.7 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.1 % in 1991. Kuwait’s Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual: Middle East and Africa. CEIC shifts year-end for annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP and calculates it from annual Tax Revenue and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Tax Revenue in local currency. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Tax Revenue is reported in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
What was Kuwait's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in 2017?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1.4 % 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017 |
1.7 % 2016 yearly 1986 - 2017 |
0.1 1991 |
1.7 2016 |
% |
yearly |
1986 - 2017 Updated on 27 Oct 2019 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) |
19.5 2019 |
yearly |
2008 - 2019 |
| Algeria (%) |
6.7 2017 |
yearly |
1997 - 2017 |
| Argentina (%) |
16.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Armenia (%) |
25.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Australia (%) |
30.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Austria (%) |
26.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) |
14.4 2019 |
yearly |
1993 - 2019 |
| Bahrain (%) |
2.1 2017 |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 |
| Bangladesh (%) |
9.1 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Belarus (%) |
22.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| Belgium (%) |
29.8 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Bolivia (%) |
18.3 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
22.7 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) |
25.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2007 - Jun 2020 |
| Brazil (%) |
13.7 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Brunei (%) |
1.9 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
28.6 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) |
19.4 2019 |
yearly |
2013 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) |
10.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Chile (%) |
19.1 2019 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 |
| China (%) |
13.9 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Colombia (%) |
16.5 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Croatia (%) |
26.7 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2015 - Dec 2019 |
| Cyprus (%) |
18.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) |
19.5 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Denmark (%) |
45.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) |
12.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Egypt (%) |
5.4 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Estonia (%) |
21.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| European Union (%) |
26.5 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Finland (%) |
30.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| France (%) |
18.4 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Georgia (%) |
21.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Germany (%) |
23.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1991 - Jun 2020 |
| Ghana (%) |
10.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Greece (%) |
25.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) |
7.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1979 - Jun 2020 |
| Hungary (%) |
25.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Iceland (%) |
31.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| India (%) |
3.5 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) |
6.9 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Iran (%) |
7.6 2017 |
yearly |
1996 - 2017 |
| Ireland (%) |
17.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Israel (%) |
20.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Italy (%) |
29.5 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) |
12.1 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Japan (%) |
13.2 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 1983 - Jun 2020 |
| Jordan (%) |
15.3 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Kazakhstan (%) |
16.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Kenya (%) |
7.8 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) |
13.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) |
20.3 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) |
1.4 2017 |
yearly |
1986 - 2017 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) |
16.9 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Laos (%) |
10.8 2019 |
yearly |
2012 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) |
22.2 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) |
15.5 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) |
22.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
27.9 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) |
30.5 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (%) |
14.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Malawi (%) |
17.3 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) |
8.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1991 - Jun 2020 |
| Malta (%) |
25.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) |
25.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| Mexico (%) |
14.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Moldova (%) |
19.8 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Mongolia (%) |
16.2 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) |
25.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Morocco (%) |
21.1 Dec 2017 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Dec 2017 |
| Mozambique (%) |
18.4 2016 |
yearly |
1996 - 2016 |
| Myanmar (%) |
6.5 2017 |
yearly |
2005 - 2017 |
| Nepal (%) |
21.7 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (%) |
20.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) |
30.6 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| Norway (%) |
28.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Oman (%) |
4.1 2019 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) |
6.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) |
19.1 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Panama (%) |
6.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) |
8.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Peru (%) |
14.5 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1990 - Jun 2020 |
| Philippines (%) |
15.1 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Poland (%) |
15.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Jun 2020 |
| Portugal (%) |
21.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Russia (%) |
18.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Serbia (%) |
33.3 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Singapore (%) |
7.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1987 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) |
10.2 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) |
18.2 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| South Africa (%) |
21.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1990 - Jun 2020 |
| Spain (%) |
22.3 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Sri Lanka (%) |
8.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Mar 2020 |
| Sudan (%) |
8.3 2017 |
yearly |
2001 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) |
22.1 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Switzerland (%) |
26.9 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) |
16.9 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1975 - Sep 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) |
20.5 2016 |
yearly |
2000 - 2016 |
| Thailand (%) |
13.9 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Tunisia (%) |
25.4 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Turkey (%) |
15.3 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) |
26.9 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) |
8.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| United Kingdom (%) |
25.3 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1955 - Sep 2020 |
| United States (%) |
15.9 2019 |
yearly |
1968 - 2019 |
| Uruguay (%) |
0.2 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Uzbekistan (%) |
17.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2016 - Jun 2020 |
| Vietnam (%) |
18.6 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
Kuwait Key Series
| National Accounts | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP (USD mn) |
30,136.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) |
-2.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Nominal GDP Growth (%) |
-8.826 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) |
30,436.744 2018 |
yearly |
1993 - 2018 |
| GDP Deflator Growth (%) |
-7.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
55,117.834 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
39.2 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
31,871.013 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
22.7 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Investment: % of GDP (%) |
25.2 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) |
35,456.308 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) |
159,279.667 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| Gross Savings Rate (%) |
36.1 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) |
44,697.438 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) |
25,265.213 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) |
2.440 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
100.486 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Final Consumption (KWD mn) |
26,266.448 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Final Consumption: Government (KWD mn) |
9,623.513 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) (KWD mn) |
10,706.144 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Exports (KWD mn) |
24,091.737 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: Imports (KWD mn) |
18,589.475 2018 |
yearly |
1962 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Final Consumption (KWD mn) |
21,246.484 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Final Consumption: Government (KWD mn) |
7,865.439 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Gross Capital Formation (KWD mn) |
9,334.477 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Exports (KWD mn) |
24,329.589 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP: 2010p: Imports (KWD mn) |
15,647.706 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2018 |
| GDP per Capita: KWD (KWD) |
9,190.433 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| GDP Deflator: 2010p (2010=100) |
103.776 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| GDP: Gross National Product (KWD mn) |
48,094.800 2018 |
yearly |
1964 - 2018 |
| GDP: National Disposable Income (KWD mn) |
40,298.454 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| GDP: Net Saving (KWD mn) |
14,032.006 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Index Growth (%) |
-10.0 Mar 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1966 - Mar 2017 |
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
151,211,100.000 2018 |
yearly |
2009 - 2018 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-8.6 2017 |
yearly |
1988 - 2017 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) |
-10,753.192 2017 |
yearly |
1988 - 2017 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) |
128.142 Dec 2015 |
monthly |
Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) |
1.4 2017 |
yearly |
1986 - 2017 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) |
3,506.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
4.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) |
23.881 2025 |
yearly |
1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) |
38.428 2025 |
yearly |
1991 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) |
22.442 2025 |
yearly |
1990 - 2025 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) |
226.000 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) |
486.000 2016 |
yearly |
1987 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) |
13,633.900 2016 |
yearly |
1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) |
12,125.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) |
-3,247.800 2018 |
yearly |
1989 - 2018 |
| Government Expenditure (KWD mn) |
18,245.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) |
1,072.300 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
4.6 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
73.4 2020 |
yearly |
1990 - 2020 |
| Employed Persons (Person) |
2,729,500.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
2.09 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) |
-1.21 2019 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) |
5.603 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Employment (Person mn) |
0.000 |
yearly |
- |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) |
1.087 2018 |
yearly |
1981 - 2018 |
| Population: Annual (Person th) |
4,621.638 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Population: Kuwaiti (Person) |
1,386,363.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Population: Non Kuwaiti (Person) |
3,177,606.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Vital Statistics: Natural Increase Rate (‰) |
13.050 2017 |
yearly |
2008 - 2017 |
| Labour Force (Person) |
2,787,826.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
227,964.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
216,314.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
1,877,988.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Force: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
465,560.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment (Person) |
2,729,500.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
200,990.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
189,949.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
1,873,692.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Employment: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
464,869.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment (Person) |
58,326.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
26,974.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
26,365.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Non Kuwaiti: Male (Person) |
4,296.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Unemployment: Non Kuwaiti: Female (Person) |
691.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) |
2,203,723 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
113,000 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
9.5 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
14,407.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
98,593.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Inflation | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
2.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1992 - Sep 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
1.121 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
May 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
7.006 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
0.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1974 - Sep 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
2.500 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Wholesale Price Index (2007=100) |
138.100 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
May 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
1.244 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
1,050.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
3,270.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-39.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
12,357.584 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
43,537.254 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
1,874.075 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
6,122.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
-3.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
951,801.648 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
308,705.513 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
0.396 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1973 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
159.166 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) |
28.767 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) |
498.515 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) |
2,789.603 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) |
39.900 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) |
36.800 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) |
2,275.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
1,418.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) |
4.7 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
-380.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
-1.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
-49.482 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) |
-0.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) |
5.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) |
-55.708 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) |
58,931.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2018 - Mar 2020 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
50.8 2019 |
yearly |
2014 - 2019 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) |
93,856.844 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
2.030 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) |
-1,260.000 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: CA: 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: 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: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) |
40.000 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: Assets (KWD mn) |
-2,795.000 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) |
1,389.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) |
493.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| Number of Investment Companies (Unit) |
58.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
1.8 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2017 - Sep 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) |
1.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
42,300.831 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
132,459.374 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
5.7 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
44,432.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
28.180 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
20.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
103.971 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1961 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
150,485.066 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
5.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
110,297.2 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
-0.8 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
1,405.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
130,825.401 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
4.86 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
94.56 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) |
40,508.600 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) |
12,936.400 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) |
2,296.400 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) |
40,335.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) |
34,907.400 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Assets Ratio (%) |
23.3 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2017 - Sep 2019 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
18.3 2018 |
yearly |
2007 - 2018 |
| Central Bank of Kuwait: Assets (KWD mn) |
13,966.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Local Banks: Assets (KWD mn) |
72,537.100 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
3.861 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1979 - Sep 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (KWD/USD) |
0.306 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Oct 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Nov 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Overnight Rate: Central Bank of Kuwait (% pa) |
10.000 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Deposits Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
1.510 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
3.861 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: Average: Euro (KWD/1000 EUR) |
361.174 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: End of Period: US Dollar (KWD/USD) |
0.303 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Dec 2018 |
| Energy | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) |
4,097 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Dec 2018 |
| Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production (Cub m mn) |
13,952.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) |
4,509.010 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) |
2.275 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Crude Oil: Production (Barrel/Day th) |
2,286.000 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Oct 2020 |
| Crude Oil: Exports (Barrel/Day th) |
1,986.320 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) |
426.595 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) |
12,316 Dec 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Dec 2017 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) |
-32.8 Dec 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Dec 2017 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
919 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
42.9 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: United Arab Emirates (Person) |
112,457.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Bahrain (Person) |
231,964.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Saudi Arabia (Person) |
3,580,402.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Qatar (Person) |
130,810.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: GCC: Kuwait (Person) |
4,071,667.000 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures (Person) |
12,447,512.000 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Kuwait (Person) |
4,074,541.000 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: United Arab Emirates (Person) |
112,673.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Bahrain (Person) |
231,778.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Oman (Person) |
42,663.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: GCC: Qatar (Person) |
127,313.000 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Length of Stay: Hotel (Night) |
25,768.000 Dec 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Dec 2017 |
| Number of Hotels (Unit) |
90.000 2017 |
yearly |
1964 - 2017 |
| Number of Hotel Rooms (Unit) |
6,294.000 2017 |
yearly |
1964 - 2017 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (29Mar2018=1000) |
5,443.0 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - Oct 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
87.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
103,313.296 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: KSE (KWD) |
31,594,837,149.843 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| Trading Value: Boursa Kuwait (BK) (KWD) |
204,776,610.51 May 2018 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - May 2018 |
| Trading Volume: Boursa Kuwait (BK) (Unit) |
1,198,027,674.00 May 2018 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - May 2018 |
| Number of Listed Companies: Boursa Kuwait (BK) (Unit) |
175.00 May 2018 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - May 2018 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th) |
1,876.188 2015 |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 |
| Container Port Throughput (TEU) |
959,575.625 2019 |
yearly |
2008 - 2019 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) |
11.440 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
515,542.000 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
7,327,028.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
12.461 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
174.159 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
144,964.537 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
82,962.408 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
5,362.271 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
2,571,033.731 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
1,576,023.369 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
130,569.043 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| No of Registered Vehicles: in Use (Unit) |
2,075,475.000 2018 |
yearly |
1965 - 2018 |
| No of Registered Vehicles: in Use: Private (Unit) |
1,659,340.000 2018 |
yearly |
1965 - 2018 |
| No of Registered Vehicles: New (Unit) |
150,526.000 2018 |
yearly |
1993 - 2018 |
| Air Transport: Freight Movements: Kuwait International Airport (kg) |
22,611,976.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Maritime Transport: Vessels Arrivals: Kuwait Ports: Cargo (Unit) |
677.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Dec 2018 |