Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Kuwait
Kuwait: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 1.62 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.62 billion Domestic currency for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Kuwait peaked at 1.81 billion Domestic currency in 2020 and was at its lowest, 401.20 million Domestic currency, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 122nd out of 145 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 401.20 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 442.17 million Domestic currency | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 494.15 million Domestic currency | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 530.98 million Domestic currency | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 578.70 million Domestic currency | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 656.34 million Domestic currency | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 641.52 million Domestic currency | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 707.78 million Domestic currency | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 775.71 million Domestic currency | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 842.92 million Domestic currency | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion Domestic currency | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 billion Domestic currency | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 billion Domestic currency | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion Domestic currency | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.20 billion Domestic currency | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.31 billion Domestic currency | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion Domestic currency | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion Domestic currency | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 billion Domestic currency | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.81 billion Domestic currency | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.78 billion Domestic currency | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 billion Domestic currency | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.64 billion Domestic currency | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.64 billion Domestic currency | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.62 billion Domestic currency | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 580.95 million Domestic currency | 401.20 million Domestic currency | 775.71 million Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion Domestic currency | 842.92 million Domestic currency | 1.45 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion Domestic currency | 1.62 billion Domestic currency | 1.81 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 119 Namibia 3.13 billion Domestic currency compare
- 120 Botswana 2.80 billion Domestic currency compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 1.66 billion Domestic currency compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 1.60 billion Domestic currency compare
- 124 Seychelles 1.43 billion Domestic currency compare
- 125 Lesotho 1.37 billion Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Kuwait?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Kuwait was 1.62 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 billion Domestic currency in 2020.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.20 million Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.