Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2.38 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.38 million US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait peaked at 2.56 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 372,433 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 514,332 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 468,528 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 372,433 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 412,073 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 470,054 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 683,042 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 913,333 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 931,644 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 987,593 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million US dollar per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million US dollar per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.38 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.38 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,593 US dollar per square kilometre, 28.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 639,226 US dollar per square kilometre | 372,433 US dollar per square kilometre | 987,593 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.04 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.10 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.23 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Mauritius 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malta 2.68 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 14 Tuvalu 2.64 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.02 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 17 Czechia 1.84 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 18 Curacao 1.69 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 2.38 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,433 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.