Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 2.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait, 1998–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait is 2.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.3% | — |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +69.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 8.9% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kuwait was 2.8% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Kuwait ranks 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.