Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 103.94 million US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, monetary gold in Kuwait is 103.94 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Kuwait peaked at 116.25 million US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 103.07 million US dollar, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 92nd out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.07 million US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 105.92 million US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 107.69 million US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 107.69 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 108.69 million US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 109.76 million US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 116.25 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 115.01 million US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.66 million US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 113.10 million US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 113.93 million US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 112.84 million US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 112.52 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 108.39 million US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 104.57 million US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 103.67 million US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.14 million US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 104.57 million US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 104.74 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 104.55 million US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.93 million US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 103.72 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 103.24 million US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 103.08 million US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 103.94 million US dollar | +0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 103.94 million US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 951.39 million US dollar, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 103.94 million US dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33 billion US dollar, 8% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.42 million US dollar | 103.07 million US dollar | 116.25 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.35 million US dollar | 103.67 million US dollar | 113.93 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.91 million US dollar | 103.08 million US dollar | 104.93 million 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, monetary gold in Kuwait?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Kuwait was 103.94 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 116.25 million US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.07 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.