Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 20,565 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 20,565 units per person for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Kuwait peaked at 20,565 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,286 units per person, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,286 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 3,956 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 3,901 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,021 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 5,809 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 7,672 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 11,148 units per person | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 12,022 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 9,173 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 8,807 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9,329 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 10,109 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 10,287 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10,882 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 10,785 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10,338 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 10,161 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,513 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11,384 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 11,332 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12,402 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 15,182 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 15,713 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 17,556 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 20,565 units per person | +17.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 20,565 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,418 units per person, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 20,565 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,063 units per person, 19.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,887 units per person | 3,286 units per person | 12,022 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,259 units per person | 8,807 units per person | 11,384 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,458 units per person | 11,332 units per person | 20,565 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Kuwait?
- Assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Kuwait was 20,565 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20,565 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,286 units per person in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
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- Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.