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. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2025
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +118.2% | 0.112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2445 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Belarus 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
- 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 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.