Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. β² Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.2445 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0499 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 153 Finland 0.2033 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 France 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bahamas, The 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Belarus, Republic of 0.1638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Panama 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Ecuador 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.41 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 46.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 28.58 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Broad money 87.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -16.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 42,775 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2445 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0499 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.