Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 0.6365 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Kuwait is 0.6365 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Kuwait peaked at 0.6365 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1608 units per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 10th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1891 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.2137 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1719 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1822 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1608 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1786 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2439 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2163 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.242 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2246 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1938 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2072 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2453 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3609 units per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3783 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3498 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3278 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.359 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.449 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3646 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3797 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5343 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6365 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.6365 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2089 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.6365 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1998 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1608 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2439 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2837 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3783 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4708 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3646 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6365 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 7 East Timor 0.891 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 San Marino 0.7832 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 0.7723 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Grenada 0.6255 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 France 0.6095 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6059 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.6365 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.6365 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1608 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Kuwait ranks 10th 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 76.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.