Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Kuwait
Kuwait: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options was 20.33 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Kuwait, 2008–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 20.33 billion US dollar for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 461.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Kuwait peaked at 20.33 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.77 million US dollar, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 23rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.77 million US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 958.52 million US dollar | +6862.6% |
| 2010 | 963.77 million US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 931.83 million US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 billion US dollar | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 2.77 billion US dollar | +111.0% |
| 2015 | 3.62 billion US dollar | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 3.84 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.20 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.72 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 4.38 billion US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 3.99 billion US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.11 billion US dollar | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 5.26 billion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.61 billion US dollar | +63.7% |
| 2024 | 15.54 billion US dollar | +80.4% |
| 2025 | 20.33 billion US dollar | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.15 million US dollar | 13.77 million US dollar | 958.52 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.68 billion US dollar | 931.83 million US dollar | 4.38 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 billion US dollar | 3.99 billion US dollar | 20.33 billion US dollar | 6 |
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- 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 financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Kuwait?
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Kuwait was 20.33 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.77 million US dollar in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.0%. 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 Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.