External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kuwait
Kuwait: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 40.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kuwait, 1995–2018
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kuwait is 40.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kuwait peaked at 43.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2009.
That places Kuwait 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.2% | — |
| 1996 | 30.8% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -4.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 40.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 4.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 40.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 30.8% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 26.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 27.6% | 43.6% | 9 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kuwait?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kuwait was 40.6% in 2018, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.