Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 46.30 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.30 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
46.30 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
500,000 current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Net domestic credit in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 46.30 billion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Kuwait peaked at 46.30 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500,000 current LCU, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 500,000 current LCU | -86.8% |
| 1962 | 14.80 million current LCU | +2860.0% |
| 1963 | 32.40 million current LCU | +118.9% |
| 1964 | 22.90 million current LCU | -29.3% |
| 1965 | 27.40 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 36.60 million current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 48.00 million current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 76.90 million current LCU | +60.2% |
| 1969 | 73.70 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 41.50 million current LCU | -43.7% |
| 1971 | 32.90 million current LCU | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 68.00 million current LCU | +106.7% |
| 1973 | 161.00 million current LCU | +136.8% |
| 1974 | 54.90 million current LCU | -65.9% |
| 1975 | 142.00 million current LCU | +158.7% |
| 1976 | 580.00 million current LCU | +308.5% |
| 1977 | 781.50 million current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1979 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.33 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.32 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.85 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 4.72 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 5.59 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.21 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 6.05 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.61 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 7.21 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 7.15 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.08 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 8.46 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 8.48 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.15 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.70 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 9.48 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 10.94 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 11.40 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.05 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 17.65 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 22.75 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 26.25 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 27.59 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 24.90 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 25.25 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.04 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.82 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 28.29 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 30.01 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 31.65 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 33.56 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 34.19 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.37 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 30.75 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 35.58 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 37.55 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 37.81 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.00 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 46.30 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 46.30 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 701.01 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 46.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +2860.0% | 500,000 current LCU | 14.80 million current LCU |
| 1976 | +308.5% | 142.00 million current LCU | 580.00 million current LCU |
| 1975 | +158.7% | 54.90 million current LCU | 142.00 million current LCU |
| 1973 | +136.8% | 68.00 million current LCU | 161.00 million current LCU |
| 1963 | +118.9% | 14.80 million current LCU | 32.40 million current LCU |
| 1972 | +106.7% | 32.90 million current LCU | 68.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.70 million current LCU | 500,000 current LCU | 76.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 453.36 million current LCU | 32.90 million current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 billion current LCU | 5.78 billion current LCU | 8.48 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.60 billion current LCU | 8.15 billion current LCU | 27.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.51 billion current LCU | 24.90 billion current LCU | 34.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.00 billion current LCU | 30.75 billion current LCU | 46.30 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 net domestic credit in Kuwait?
- Net domestic credit in Kuwait was 46.30 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 46.30 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for net domestic credit?
- Kuwait ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.