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. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961β2023
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.
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
- 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)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (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) Γ· 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.