Reserve assets in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets was 40.82 billion US dollar in 2025. β² Rising
Reserve assets in Kuwait, 2001β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets in Kuwait stood at 40.82 billion US dollar.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Kuwait peaked at 48.29 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.67 billion US dollar, in 2003.
That places Kuwait 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.37 billion US dollar | 7.67 billion US dollar | 20.36 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.11 billion US dollar | 21.38 billion US dollar | 39.92 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.77 billion US dollar | 40.82 billion US dollar | 48.29 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 reserve assets in Kuwait?
- Reserve assets in Kuwait was 40.82 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 48.29 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 billion US dollar in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.