Kuwait Trade Balance
1993 - 2020 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Kuwait's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 242.2 USD mn in Jun 2020, compared with a surplus of 461.1 USD mn in the previous month. Kuwait's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to Jun 2020, with an averaged value of 1.0 USD bn. The data reached an all-time high of 9.7 USD bn in Mar 2012 and a record low of -429.3 USD mn in Apr 2020. CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. The Central Statistical Bureau provides Trade Balance in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
In the latest reports, Kuwait's Total Exports reached 13.1 USD bn in Mar 2020, a decrease of 18.9 % year on year. Total Imports recorded 7.4 USD bn in Mar 2020, a decrease of 12.1 % year on year.
What was Kuwait's Trade Balance in Jun 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
242.2 USD mn Jun 2020 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
461.1 USD mn May 2020 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
-429.3 Apr 2020 |
9,690.7 Mar 2012 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 Updated on 07 Sep 2020 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) |
-257.7 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (USD mn) |
-634.0 Sep 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Sep 2018 |
| Argentina (USD mn) |
1,422.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Aug 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) |
-154.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) |
1,903.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1971 - Aug 2020 |
| Austria (USD mn) |
598.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Jul 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) |
-41.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) |
856.2 2019 |
yearly |
1966 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) |
-1,615.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1986 - Jun 2020 |
| Belarus (USD mn) |
340.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Belgium (USD mn) |
1,053.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) |
-136.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) |
-326.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) |
6,163.8 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1959 - Sep 2020 |
| Brunei (USD mn) |
-226.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) |
-260.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) |
-373.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Jul 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) |
-1,848.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Aug 2020 |
| Chile (USD mn) |
886.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1968 - Sep 2020 |
| China (USD mn) |
36,998.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Sep 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) |
-1,001.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Aug 2020 |
| Croatia (USD mn) |
-714.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) |
-345.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) |
1,353.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Denmark (USD mn) |
661.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Aug 2020 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) |
435.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1965 - Aug 2020 |
| Egypt (USD mn) |
-3,019.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) |
-133.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| European Union (USD mn) |
23,725.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Finland (USD mn) |
-289.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| France (USD mn) |
-9,119.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Georgia (USD mn) |
-399.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (USD mn) |
17,533.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) |
-1,502.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) |
-1,887.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) |
311.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Aug 2020 |
| Iceland (USD mn) |
-82.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| India (USD mn) |
-2,720.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) |
2,437.5 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1967 - Sep 2020 |
| Iran (USD mn) |
20,500.0 2015 |
yearly |
1950 - 2015 |
| Ireland (USD mn) |
8,011.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1970 - Aug 2020 |
| Israel (USD mn) |
-2,170.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Aug 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) |
6,888.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) |
-240.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Jul 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) |
4,506.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Jordan (USD mn) |
-814.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1972 - Jul 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) |
-436.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) |
-773.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) |
8,696.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) |
-289.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) |
242.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) |
-142.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Laos (USD mn) |
-37.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) |
-186.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) |
-525.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) |
24.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) |
-662.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Jul 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) |
-968.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) |
-120.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Malawi (USD mn) |
-123.8 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - May 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) |
3,453.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Aug 2020 |
| Malta (USD mn) |
-165.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1960 - Aug 2020 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) |
-144.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) |
6,497.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) |
-268.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) |
193.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) |
-157.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Morocco (USD mn) |
-1,416.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) |
8.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) |
-635.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1974 - Aug 2020 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) |
4,545.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) |
-232.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) |
-2,239.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) |
-877.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Oman (USD mn) |
1,089.2 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1975 - Mar 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) |
-2,432.2 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1968 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) |
-534.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - Aug 2020 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) |
135.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) |
321.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Philippines (USD mn) |
-2,075.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Poland (USD mn) |
981.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Aug 2020 |
| Portugal (USD mn) |
-1,239.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Qatar (USD mn) |
1,901.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2014 - Aug 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) |
-1,791.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1990 - Aug 2020 |
| Russia (USD mn) |
4,030.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) |
108,440.2 2019 |
yearly |
1957 - 2019 |
| Serbia (USD mn) |
-530.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Singapore (USD mn) |
2,223.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) |
396.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) |
213.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 1991 - Jul 2020 |
| South Africa (USD mn) |
2,254.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) |
-1,593.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1985 - Aug 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) |
-341.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Aug 2020 |
| Sudan (USD mn) |
-445.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) |
-183.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) |
1,878.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Syria (USD mn) |
-7,088.6 2019 |
yearly |
1950 - 2019 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) |
7,103.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) |
-184.7 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Nov 2019 |
| Thailand (USD mn) |
4,349.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) |
-335.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1959 - Sep 2020 |
| Turkey (USD mn) |
-2,106.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2013 - Jul 2020 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) |
-278.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) |
-10,386.2 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2009 - Dec 2018 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) |
-23,189.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| United States (USD mn) |
-83,113.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Aug 2020 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) |
116.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) |
-3,437.1 Oct 2014 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Oct 2014 |
| Vietnam (USD mn) |
2,959.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Yemen (USD mn) |
-386.2 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1990 - Jul 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 (%) |
-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 (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: 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) |
4,162.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Aug 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 (KWD mn) |
18,245.900 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) |
12,125.900 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: Capital (KWD mn) |
226.000 2016 |
yearly |
1989 - 2016 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) |
-3,247.800 2018 |
yearly |
1989 - 2018 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) |
1,272.300 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Aug 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 (%) |
2.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
1.644 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
May 2017 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
5.018 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
0.7 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1974 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
2.500 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Wholesale Price Index (2007=100) |
137.900 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
May 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
1.244 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
0.308 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1973 - Jun 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) |
52,143.4 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2018 - Dec 2019 |
| 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) |
2.030 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| 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 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) |
-1,260.000 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: Debit (KWD mn) |
0.000 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: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) |
-2,795.000 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: 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: 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 |
| Number of Investment Companies (Unit) |
58.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Aug 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) |
41,903.376 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
131,962.265 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
6.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
42,736.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - Jul 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) |
148,770.727 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
5.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
110,863.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
0.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
1,483.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
129,886.726 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 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) |
40,335.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) |
12,808.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) |
2,340.300 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 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) |
35,411.700 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 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) |
13,720.100 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Local Banks: Assets (KWD mn) |
72,686.200 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
3.937 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1979 - Aug 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (KWD/USD) |
0.306 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
1.50 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
1.63 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Overnight Rate: Central Bank of Kuwait (% pa) |
10.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Deposits Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
1.537 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Aug 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Weighted Average (% pa) |
3.937 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2003 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: Average: Euro (KWD/1000 EUR) |
361.111 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2001 - Aug 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) |
2,292.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Sep 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) |
5,445.2 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2018 - Sep 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
87.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
103,357.531 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: KSE (KWD) |
31,608,702,068.628 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2005 - Sep 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) |
959,575.600 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) |
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 |