Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 7,325 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait stood at 7,325 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait peaked at 10,357 US dollar per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,146 US dollar per person, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,564 US dollar per person | — |
| 2002 | 4,053 US dollar per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 3,146 US dollar per person | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 3,404 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3,745 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 5,147 US dollar per person | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 6,490 US dollar per person | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 6,262 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 6,295 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,323 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,312 US dollar per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 7,775 US dollar per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 8,312 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7,979 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,675 US dollar per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 7,226 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 7,555 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8,033 US dollar per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 8,421 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10,357 US dollar per person | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 9,131 US dollar per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 9,379 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 8,735 US dollar per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 8,049 US dollar per person | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 7,325 US dollar per person | -9.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7,325 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7,325 US dollar per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,383 US dollar per person, 5.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,789 US dollar per person | 3,146 US dollar per person | 6,490 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,561 US dollar per person | 6,323 US dollar per person | 8,421 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,830 US dollar per person | 7,325 US dollar per person | 10,357 US dollar per person | 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait was 7,325 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10,357 US dollar per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,146 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.