Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 33.13 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 33.13 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2008.
The figure is up 1,047.9% on the previous year and up 734.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait peaked at 65.47 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.27 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Kuwait ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1963 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1964 | 23.83 % change on previous year | -460.4% |
| 1965 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1966 | 37.77 % change on previous year | +588.5% |
| 1967 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1968 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +828.9% |
| 1969 | -0.9816 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1970 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -1259.7% |
| 1971 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1972 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1973 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1974 | 65.47 % change on previous year | -1011.1% |
| 1975 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1976 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1977 | 36.39 % change on previous year | -1224.9% |
| 1978 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1979 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 29.61 % change on previous year | +311.2% |
| 1981 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1983 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1984 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1985 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1987 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -354.1% |
| 1988 | -15.19 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 24.72 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1992 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1993 | -10.39 % change on previous year | +711.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0844 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1995 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -11223.8% |
| 1996 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1997 | -20.27 % change on previous year | +799.9% |
| 1998 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1999 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 2000 | 42.39 % change on previous year | +436.5% |
| 2001 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2002 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2003 | -13.93 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 38.45 % change on previous year | -376.0% |
| 2005 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2006 | 39.99 % change on previous year | +497.4% |
| 2007 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2008 | 33.13 % change on previous year | +1047.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.26 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 37.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 65.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 29.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -20.27 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.65 % change on previous year | -13.93 % change on previous year | 42.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 31 Madagascar 37.21 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Belize 34.36 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.32 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 32.53 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Lesotho 32.51 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Israel 32.45 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Kuwait was 33.13 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 65.47 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.27 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 734.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.