Capital Accounts in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capital Accounts was 4.98 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Kuwait is 4.98 billion, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Kuwait peaked at 5.10 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 119th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.70 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.90 million | +89.4% |
| 1962 | 11.80 million | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 13.10 million | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 14.50 million | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 16.00 million | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 18.70 million | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 20.30 million | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 23.90 million | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 32.10 million | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 36.60 million | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 41.40 million | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 45.80 million | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 50.60 million | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 56.00 million | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 68.80 million | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 94.20 million | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 205.40 million | +118.0% |
| 1978 | 246.30 million | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 296.50 million | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 367.00 million | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 529.16 million | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 737.22 million | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 831.09 million | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 1.15 billion | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.24 billion | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.35 billion | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.41 billion | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.45 billion | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.15 billion | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 billion | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.25 billion | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.40 billion | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.45 billion | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.60 billion | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.67 billion | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71 billion | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.97 billion | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.92 billion | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.99 billion | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 billion | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.77 billion | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 3.28 billion | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 3.60 billion | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 5.10 billion | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 4.98 billion | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.40 million | 4.70 million | 32.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.16 million | 36.60 million | 296.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion | 367.00 million | 1.45 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 billion | 1.15 billion | 1.71 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion | 1.92 billion | 5.10 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 capital accounts in Kuwait?
- Capital accounts in Kuwait was 4.98 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for capital accounts?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.