Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) was 4.35 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Kuwait is 4.35 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Kuwait peaked at 4.52 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 109.00 million US dollar, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 109.00 million US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 125.52 million US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 149.84 million US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 171.94 million US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 193.39 million US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 200.62 million US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 233.54 million US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 240.87 million US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.26 billion US dollar | +837.1% |
| 2010 | 2.26 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.27 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.20 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.19 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.99 billion US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 billion US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.86 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.52 billion US dollar | +143.0% |
| 2022 | 4.38 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.31 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.28 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.35 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 409.09 million US dollar | 109.00 million US dollar | 2.26 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion US dollar | 1.83 billion US dollar | 2.27 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 billion US dollar | 1.86 billion US dollar | 4.52 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 6,100 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 7,765 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Kuwait?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Kuwait was 4.35 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.00 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.