Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2012 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Kuwait Current Account surplus accounted for 37.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a 35.4 % surplus in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Sep 2023, with an average value of 26.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 66.3 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of -12.5 % in Mar 2016.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Key information about Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Kuwait, Current Account recorded a surplus of 15.4 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 196.3 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.6 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 225.0 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.

View Kuwait's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2012 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Kuwait's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2023?

Kuwait Current Account surplus accounted for 37.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a 35.4 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
37.2 Sep 2023 35.4 Jun 2023 -12.5 Mar 2016 66.3 Jun 2020 % quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 4.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 8.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) -1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) -2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) -1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) -1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -4.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
China (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) -5.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) -6.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 12.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
France (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) -6.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 6.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 9.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) -1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) -0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 9.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -2.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 7,671.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) -15.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Latvia (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.4 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 4.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) -3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -11.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) -24.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) -0.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) -37.4 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Nepal (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 16.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) -28.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) -1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -7.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) -5.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 7.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
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 Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
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
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: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 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: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: 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: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
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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