Gold reserves at market value in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gold reserves at market value was 8.10 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Kuwait, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.10 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.4% on the previous year and up 317.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Kuwait peaked at 8.10 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.70 million SDR | 0 SDR | 145.44 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 402.91 million SDR | 92.04 million SDR | 986.82 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 879.85 million SDR | 755.86 million SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 616.14 million SDR | 518.88 million SDR | 721.99 million SDR | 9 |
| 2000s | 967.97 million SDR | 534.74 million SDR | 1.76 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 billion SDR | 1.94 billion SDR | 2.80 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 billion SDR | 3.30 billion SDR | 8.10 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.41 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Kuwait?
- Gold reserves at market value in Kuwait was 8.10 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.10 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.0%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.