Broad money growth (annual %) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Broad money growth (annual %) was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Kuwait stood at 3.6%.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Kuwait peaked at 41.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 142nd 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 growth (annual %) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.1% | — |
| 1962 | 20.3% | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -95.8% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | +1704.6% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | -65.1% |
| 1966 | 41.4% | +670.5% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -87.0% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +275.0% |
| 1969 | -1.9% | -109.4% |
| 1970 | -3.5% | +84.3% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | -515.2% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -51.6% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +219.7% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +64.2% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | +57.6% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -69.6% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -27.5% |
| 1985 | -1.5% | -127.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -126.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +524.5% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +170.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -85.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +703.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +73.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | -106.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -753.3% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | -120.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -305.8% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +293.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +102.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -62.9% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +80.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -77.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +177.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -62.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +86.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -136.2% |
| 2020 | -7.3% | +400.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -151.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -84.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +328.1% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -16.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1704.6% | 0.9% | 15.4% |
| 1997 | +753.3% | -0.6% | 3.9% |
| 1993 | +703.0% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| 1966 | +670.5% | 5.4% | 41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | -1.9% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.1% | -3.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | -1.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -0.8% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 4.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -1.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -7.3% | 6.5% | 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 broad money growth in Kuwait?
- Broad money growth in Kuwait was 3.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for broad money growth?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.