Kuwait External Debt

2018 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait External Debt

  • Kuwait External Debt reached 59.6 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with 63.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Kuwait External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2018 to Sep 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 66.7 USD bn in Mar 2023 and a record low of 50.3 USD bn in Sep 2019.

CEIC converts quarterly Gross External Debt in USD. Central Bank of Kuwait provides Gross External Debt in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Kuwait External Debt
  • 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 445.3 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Kuwait Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.2 USD bn in Jun 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 271.9 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.0 USD bn in Dec 2020.

View Kuwait's External Debt from Mar 2018 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait External Debt

What was Kuwait's External Debt in Sep 2023?

Kuwait External Debt reached 59.6 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with 63.0 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
59,638.5 Sep 2023 62,967.3 Jun 2023 50,257.9 Sep 2019 66,678.2 Mar 2023 USD mn quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023

External Debt by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 11,224.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 285,951.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 6,441.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Feb 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,958,183.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 744,396.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 36,875.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 1,531,740.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,544.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,020.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 48,805.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 22,408.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 2,912,639.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Chile (USD mn) 242,497.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 2,447,537.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 196,360.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 171,796.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 206,569.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 540,007.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 57,821.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 168,034.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 37,602.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 16,979,574.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 660,514.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 7,650,849.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 23,373.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,758,013.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 29,185.2 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2022
Greece (USD mn) 611,538.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,838,766.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 279,807.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 22,508.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 648,192.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 407,106.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,147,735.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 154,690.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,662,299.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 29,752.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 4,487,872.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 41,188.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 162,697.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 38,664.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 663,631.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,256.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 9,978.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Laos (USD mn) 10,234.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 43,947.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,577.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 54,461.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,791,246.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,666.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 200,913.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 193,727.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,763.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,569.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 63,124.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,073.2 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,585.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 3,871,910.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 223,600.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Norway (USD mn) 772,516.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 131,159.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 42,844.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 125,393.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 426,901.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 421,999.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 304,007.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 50,196.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 1,995,943.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 130,380.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 158,081.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) 2,676,056.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,041,898.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,281,043.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 206,499.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,089.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 193,212.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,844.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 499,885.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - 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 Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 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
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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (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: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 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: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) 40.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) -36.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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
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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