Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 7.73 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
7.73 billion
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
126th
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.73 billion
in 2008
All-time low
124.90 million
in 1960
Years of data
48
1960–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Kuwait, 1960–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Kuwait is 7.73 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 302.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Kuwait peaked at 7.73 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 124.90 million, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 126th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124.90 million | — |
| 1961 | 166.80 million | +33.5% |
| 1962 | 186.00 million | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 173.70 million | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 215.10 million | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 226.90 million | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 312.60 million | +37.8% |
| 1967 | 317.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 359.50 million | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 355.97 million | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 396.50 million | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 468.39 million | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 529.39 million | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 491.35 million | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 813.02 million | +65.5% |
| 1975 | 927.81 million | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 897.80 million | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 billion | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 1.32 billion | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.42 billion | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.84 billion | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 2.28 billion | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 2.64 billion | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 2.45 billion | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.68 billion | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 2.84 billion | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.00 billion | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.58 billion | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 2.18 billion | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 2.72 billion | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 2.69 billion | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.66 billion | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.38 billion | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.38 billion | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.60 billion | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.54 billion | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.03 billion | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 1.92 billion | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.07 billion | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.95 billion | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 billion | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 3.17 billion | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.73 billion | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 3.78 billion | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 4.03 billion | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.65 billion | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 5.81 billion | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.73 billion | +33.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.73 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.73 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 238.44 billion, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.86 million | 124.90 million | 359.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 848.93 million | 396.50 million | 1.42 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 billion | 1.84 billion | 3.00 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion | 1.92 billion | 2.69 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion | 2.73 billion | 7.73 billion | 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Kuwait?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Kuwait was 7.73 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.90 million in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Kuwait ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.2%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.