Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was 1.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Kuwait, 2003–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Kuwait stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 968.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Kuwait peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 15th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +101.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +577.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -116.1% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | +317.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -142.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +170.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -239.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -435.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -111.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -123.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +3127.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 3.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3127.7% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -0.6% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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 loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Kuwait?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Kuwait was 1.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 968.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.