Net foreign assets in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net foreign assets was 28.58 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.58 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
121st
of 187 countries
All-time high
29.08 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
124.90 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Kuwait stood at 28.58 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Kuwait peaked at 29.08 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124.90 million current LCU, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 166.80 million current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1962 | 186.00 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 173.70 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 215.10 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 226.90 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 312.60 million current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1967 | 317.10 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 359.50 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 355.97 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 396.50 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 468.39 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 529.39 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 491.35 million current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 813.02 million current LCU | +65.5% |
| 1975 | 927.81 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 897.80 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 2.45 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.58 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 2.18 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 2.69 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.66 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.38 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.38 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.54 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.03 billion current LCU | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 1.92 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 3.17 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.73 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 3.78 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 4.03 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 5.83 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.73 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 9.61 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.62 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 14.08 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 15.65 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 16.24 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.87 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.09 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 16.56 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.25 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 22.32 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 22.47 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.84 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 24.86 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 26.80 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 29.08 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 28.58 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 28.58 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 25% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 28.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.86 million current LCU | 124.90 million current LCU | 359.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 848.93 million current LCU | 396.50 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 billion current LCU | 1.84 billion current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 1.92 billion current LCU | 2.69 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.90 billion current LCU | 2.73 billion current LCU | 9.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 billion current LCU | 9.63 billion current LCU | 22.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 billion current LCU | 19.84 billion current LCU | 29.08 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 in Kuwait?
- Net foreign assets in Kuwait was 28.58 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 29.08 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.90 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for net foreign assets?
- Kuwait ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.