Kuwait Total Exports Growth
1974 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Kuwait's Total Exports dropped 62.1 % YoY in Jun 2020, compared with a decrease of 18.9 % YoY in the previous quarter. Kuwait's Total Exports Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1974 to Jun 2020, with an averaged rate of 4.0 %. The data reached an all-time high of 263.7 % in Jun 1974 and a record low of -62.1 % in Jun 2020. CEIC calculates quarterly Total Exports Growth from quarterly Total Exports. The Central Bank of Kuwait
provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency.
In the latest reports, Kuwait's Total Exports recorded 6.4 USD bn in Jun 2020. Total Imports recorded 6.1 USD bn in Jun 2020, which registered a decrease of 25.6 % year on year. Kuwait's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 242.2 USD mn in Jun 2020.
What was Kuwait's Total Exports Growth in Jun 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
-62.1 % Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1974 - Jun 2020 |
-18.9 % Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 1974 - Jun 2020 |
-62.1 Jun 2020 |
263.7 Jun 1974 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Jun 2020 Updated on 20 Sep 2020 |
Total Exports Growth by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) |
-3.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Aug 2020 |
| Algeria (%) |
8.1 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2018 |
| Argentina (%) |
-16.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1992 - Jul 2020 |
| Armenia (%) |
-5.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Australia (%) |
-16.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1972 - Jul 2020 |
| Austria (%) |
-5.4 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1954 - Jun 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) |
-36.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) |
0.4 2019 |
yearly |
1967 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (%) |
-15.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1987 - Jun 2020 |
| Belarus (%) |
-12.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Belgium (%) |
-13.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Jul 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) |
-43.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
-24.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Botswana (%) |
-83.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Brazil (%) |
-9.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1955 - Aug 2020 |
| Brunei (%) |
-15.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
-10.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) |
11.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Canada (%) |
-7.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1989 - Jul 2020 |
| Chile (%) |
-10.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| China (%) |
13.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
May 2009 - Aug 2020 |
| Colombia (%) |
-21.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1971 - Jul 2020 |
| Croatia (%) |
7.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) |
-16.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) |
-1.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Jul 2020 |
| Denmark (%) |
-8.2 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) |
-19.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1966 - Jul 2020 |
| Egypt (%) |
-2.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Estonia (%) |
-0.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| European Union (%) |
-11.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Finland (%) |
-13.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| France (%) |
-15.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Georgia (%) |
-7.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Germany (%) |
-10.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1951 - Jul 2020 |
| Ghana (%) |
-13.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Greece (%) |
-10.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) |
-3.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1953 - Jul 2020 |
| Hungary (%) |
1.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Iceland (%) |
-3.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1989 - Aug 2020 |
| India (%) |
-12.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1991 - Aug 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) |
-8.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1984 - Aug 2020 |
| Iran (%) |
-29.1 2015 |
yearly |
1951 - 2015 |
| Ireland (%) |
-2.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1971 - Jul 2020 |
| Israel (%) |
-8.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1989 - Aug 2020 |
| Italy (%) |
-7.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1992 - Jul 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) |
4.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Japan (%) |
-12.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Jordan (%) |
2.9 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) |
-39.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1996 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) |
3.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| South Korea (%) |
-10.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1967 - Aug 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) |
5.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jul 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) |
-62.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Jun 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) |
-10.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jul 2020 |
| Laos (%) |
-15.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Latvia (%) |
-0.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Jul 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) |
-2.7 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jun 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) |
-6.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
-8.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1989 - Jun 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) |
2.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) |
-6.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Malawi (%) |
32.4 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Dec 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) |
4.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Jul 2020 |
| Malta (%) |
-15.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) |
0.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Jul 2020 |
| Mexico (%) |
-8.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Moldova (%) |
-5.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) |
-15.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) |
-12.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Morocco (%) |
-7.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Jul 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) |
-36.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) |
9.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2011 - Jul 2020 |
| Nepal (%) |
4.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 2004 - Jul 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) |
-5.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Jul 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) |
-0.2 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1952 - Jul 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) |
-46.9 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - May 2020 |
| Norway (%) |
-13.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Aug 2020 |
| Oman (%) |
-11.0 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1975 - Mar 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) |
-9.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1988 - Aug 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) |
-11.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Panama (%) |
-32.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) |
-5.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Peru (%) |
-14.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Jul 2020 |
| Philippines (%) |
-9.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Jul 2020 |
| Poland (%) |
2.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Portugal (%) |
-7.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Qatar (%) |
-42.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Romania (%) |
-5.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jul 2020 |
| Russia (%) |
-29.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) |
-53.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Serbia (%) |
-3.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Jul 2020 |
| Singapore (%) |
-1.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1977 - Aug 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) |
0.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) |
-2.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Jul 2020 |
| South Africa (%) |
8.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Spain (%) |
-7.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Jul 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) |
8.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Jul 2020 |
| Sudan (%) |
-18.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Sweden (%) |
-15.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Jul 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) |
-8.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1989 - Aug 2020 |
| Syria (%) |
-1.0 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1961 - May 2020 |
| Taiwan (%) |
8.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2009 - Aug 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) |
26.1 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Nov 2019 |
| Thailand (%) |
-5.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1991 - Aug 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) |
-10.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Turkey (%) |
-0.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2014 - Jul 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) |
-8.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) |
-29.7 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - May 2020 |
| United Kingdom (%) |
-14.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Jul 2020 |
| United States (%) |
-15.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Jul 2020 |
| Uruguay (%) |
-21.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Uzbekistan (%) |
-32.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Venezuela (%) |
37.5 Oct 2014 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Oct 2014 |
| Vietnam (%) |
7.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Yemen (%) |
-38.5 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1991 - May 2020 |
| Zambia (%) |
23.3 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
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 (%) |
0.4 2019 |
yearly |
1971 - 2019 |
| 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 (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 $) |
73,018.029 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) |
30,257.042 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) |
3.437 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| 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: Final Consumption: Private (KWD mn) |
16,642.935 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: Final Consumption: Private (KWD mn) |
13,381.045 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) |
4,795.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
4.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) |
26.756 2024 |
yearly |
1990 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) |
18.893 2024 |
yearly |
1991 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) |
27.105 2024 |
yearly |
1990 - 2024 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) |
13,633.900 2016 |
yearly |
1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) |
12,125.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) |
486.000 2016 |
yearly |
1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) |
226.000 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) |
1,472.300 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jul 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) |
5.394 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| 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 (%) |
1.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1992 - Jul 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
1.560 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
May 2017 - Jul 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
3.744 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
0.7 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1974 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
2.300 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| Wholesale Price Index (2007=100) |
137.900 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
May 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
242.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
6,414.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-62.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Jun 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
12,357.584 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
44,606.459 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
1,900.315 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 |
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
1.859 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
981,863.677 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
318,455.773 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
0.230 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1973 - May 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
199.958 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jun 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) |
681.3 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
6,387.7 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) |
18.6 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
675.5 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
0.5 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
693.528 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) |
2.0 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) |
15.5 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) |
678.043 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 |
| External Debt (USD mn) |
31,146.3 2010 |
yearly |
1997 - 2010 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
50.8 2019 |
yearly |
2014 - 2019 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) |
115,210.882 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
5.274 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) |
448.000 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: 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: 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: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) |
493.000 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: 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: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) |
40.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) |
5.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| Number of Investment Companies (Unit) |
58.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Jul 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) |
41,587.313 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
129,724.288 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
3.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
41,800.6 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - May 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
28.180 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
15.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1973 - Mar 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
102.959 May 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1961 - May 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
146,261.757 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
2.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
110,403.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
-0.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
1,054.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
128,682.960 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
4.63 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
94.56 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) |
39,826.900 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) |
12,767.800 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) |
2,428.100 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) |
39,826.900 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) |
35,305.400 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 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) |
13,220.500 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Local Banks: Assets (KWD mn) |
72,365.500 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jul 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
3.968 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1979 - Jul 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (KWD/USD) |
0.306 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
1.63 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Overnight Rate: Central Bank of Kuwait (% pa) |
10.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Deposits Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
1.558 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
3.968 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: Average: Euro (KWD/1000 EUR) |
350.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2001 - Jul 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) |
2,288.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 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 (29Dec1993=1000) |
6,633.4 Mar 2018 |
monthly |
Jun 2001 - Mar 2018 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
87.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
100,085.766 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: KSE (KWD) |
28,310,645,934.335 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Jul 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) |
3,099,345.000 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| 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) |
84,432.568 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
5,181.838 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
2,571,033.731 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
1,625,801.027 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
134,692.980 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: No of Passengers: Kuwait International Airport (Person) |
1,203,697.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Dec 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 |