Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 11.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Kuwait, 1995–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, foreign banks among total banks in Kuwait stood at 11.0%.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Kuwait peaked at 13.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 116th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.0%, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 4 |
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 banks among total banks in Kuwait?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Kuwait was 11.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Kuwait ranks 116th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign banks among total banks (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the number of foreign owned banks to the number of the total banks in an Economy. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.