Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 35.47 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 35.47 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Kuwait peaked at 45.42 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.64 billion US dollar, in 2003.
That places Kuwait 10th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.17 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 8.35 billion US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 6.64 billion US dollar | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 7.34 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 8.38 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 12.17 billion US dollar | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 16.28 billion US dollar | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 16.60 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.60 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.61 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 22.91 billion US dollar | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 25.95 billion US dollar | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 29.16 billion US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 29.25 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.59 billion US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 28.93 billion US dollar | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 31.39 billion US dollar | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 34.73 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 37.41 billion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 45.42 billion US dollar | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 39.66 billion US dollar | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 42.89 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 42.23 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 39.25 billion US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 35.47 billion US dollar | -9.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 35.47 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 billion US dollar, 35.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 35.47 billion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 billion US dollar, 5.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.39 billion US dollar | 6.64 billion US dollar | 17.60 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.39 billion US dollar | 18.61 billion US dollar | 37.41 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.82 billion US dollar | 35.47 billion US dollar | 45.42 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits in Kuwait?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Kuwait was 35.47 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 45.42 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 billion US dollar in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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, Currency and deposits (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.