Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,360 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,360 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,360 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 9,747 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 12,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 12,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 17,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1967 | 17,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 20,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 19,976 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 22,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 26,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 29,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 27,573 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 45,624 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1975 | 52,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 50,382 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 68,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 74,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 79,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 103,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 128,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 147,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 137,458 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 150,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 159,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 168,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 144,528 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 122,580 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 152,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 151,085 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 149,152 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 133,653 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 133,540 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 146,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 142,787 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 113,851 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 107,905 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 116,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 165,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 197,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 178,038 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 153,232 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 212,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 226,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 316,871 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 327,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 434,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 539,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 540,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 651,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 789,848 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 878,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 911,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 890,724 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 958,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 929,355 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,426 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,360 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,174 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,639 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,250 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,568 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,437 current LCU per square kilometre | 103,129 current LCU per square kilometre | 168,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 107,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 151,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 274,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 153,232 current LCU per square kilometre | 539,398 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 882,773 current LCU per square kilometre | 540,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 94 Bahrain 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Argentina 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Slovenia 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 United Kingdom 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Romania 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,360 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.