Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 1.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Kuwait, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Kuwait stood at 1.26 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Kuwait peaked at 1.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116,859, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 46th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 116,859 | — |
| 2005 | 137,106 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 164,498 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 226,042 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 431,658 | +91.0% |
| 2009 | 440,616 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 470,389 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 540,534 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 645,003 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 728,279 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 796,798 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 864,008 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 889,032 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 923,212 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 941,737 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 979,353 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 943,787 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 968,968 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 1.26 million | +3.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.26 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 million, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.26 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.30 million, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +91.0% | 226,042 | 431,658 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252,796 | 116,859 | 440,616 | 6 |
| 2010s | 777,834 | 470,389 | 979,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 943,787 | 1.26 million | 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 number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Kuwait?
- Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Kuwait was 1.26 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,859 in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.