Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 692.88 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Kuwait stood at 692.88 million US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Kuwait peaked at 777.01 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 143.52 million US dollar, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 598.29 million US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 718.22 million US dollar | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 776.78 million US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 712.74 million US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 298.46 million US dollar | -58.1% |
| 2006 | 181.10 million US dollar | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 143.52 million US dollar | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 267.65 million US dollar | +86.5% |
| 2009 | 397.83 million US dollar | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 390.82 million US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 654.72 million US dollar | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 699.22 million US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 777.01 million US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 739.08 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 606.02 million US dollar | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 277.90 million US dollar | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 276.97 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 389.79 million US dollar | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 522.76 million US dollar | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 697.71 million US dollar | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 750.06 million US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 726.26 million US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 717.82 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 623.29 million US dollar | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 692.88 million US dollar | +11.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 692.88 million US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 548.47 million US dollar, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 692.88 million US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 178.27 million US dollar, 3.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.95 million US dollar | 143.52 million US dollar | 776.78 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 533.43 million US dollar | 276.97 million US dollar | 777.01 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 701.34 million US dollar | 623.29 million US dollar | 750.06 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, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Kuwait?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Kuwait was 692.88 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 777.01 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.52 million US dollar in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.