Broad money in Kuwait
Kuwait: Broad money was 42.12 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
42.12 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
131st
of 167 countries
All-time high
42.12 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
117.00 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Broad money in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Kuwait is 42.12 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Kuwait peaked at 42.12 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 146.40 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1962 | 176.10 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 177.60 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 204.90 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 215.90 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 305.20 million current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1967 | 321.60 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 386.40 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 379.10 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 365.90 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 418.80 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 493.60 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 536.30 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 684.60 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 891.10 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 4.04 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.09 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.11 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.24 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.60 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 5.87 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6.02 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.06 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.40 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.74 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 7.37 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 7.33 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.62 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.56 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.68 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.16 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.21 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 9.65 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.40 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 11.69 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 13.09 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 15.92 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 18.96 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 21.95 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 24.90 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 25.63 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27.75 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 29.54 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 32.42 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 33.62 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 34.24 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.42 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 36.76 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 38.25 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 37.69 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.92 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 36.25 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 38.58 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 38.97 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.66 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 42.12 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 42.12 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 42.12 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.85 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.02 million current LCU | 117.00 million current LCU | 386.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion current LCU | 365.90 million current LCU | 2.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 billion current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | 5.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.97 billion current LCU | 6.02 billion current LCU | 7.68 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.39 billion current LCU | 8.16 billion current LCU | 24.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.13 billion current LCU | 25.63 billion current LCU | 38.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.58 billion current LCU | 34.92 billion current LCU | 42.12 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 128 Belarus 54.35 billion current LCU compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 49.86 billion current LCU compare
- 130 Jordan 43.40 billion current LCU compare
- 132 Tajikistan 39.55 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.13 billion current LCU compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 38.15 billion current LCU 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 broad money in Kuwait?
- Broad money in Kuwait was 42.12 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42.12 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for broad money?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.