Egypt vs Kuwait: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 35.64 billion US dollar against 30.28 billion US dollar in Egypt, a difference of 5.36 billion US dollar.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.38 billion US dollar | 13.06 billion US dollar | 11.32 billion US dollar | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.91 billion US dollar | 28.39 billion US dollar | 6.49 billion US dollar | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.73 billion US dollar | 40.98 billion US dollar | 11.25 billion US dollar | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Egypt or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 35.64 billion US dollar against 30.28 billion US dollar in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 5.36 billion US dollar, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Egypt ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.