Assets, Claims on Nonresidents (OFCS) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Assets, Claims on Nonresidents (OFCS) was 2.16 billion in 2018. ▲ Rising
Assets, Claims on Nonresidents (OFCS) in Kuwait, 2001–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.16 billion for assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs) in Kuwait peaked at 6.36 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.16 billion, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 47th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Assets, Claims on Nonresidents (OFCS) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.19 billion | — |
| 2002 | 2.20 billion | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.59 billion | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 2.87 billion | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 billion | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.54 billion | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 5.65 billion | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 6.36 billion | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 5.69 billion | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 5.83 billion | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.37 billion | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.51 billion | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.74 billion | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 4.61 billion | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.47 billion | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.74 billion | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 2.46 billion | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 2.16 billion | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 billion | 2.19 billion | 6.36 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.21 billion | 2.16 billion | 5.83 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 6,100 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs) in Kuwait?
- Assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs) in Kuwait was 2.16 billion in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 billion in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs)?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is assets, claims on nonresidents (ofcs) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Assets, Claims on Nonresidents (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.