Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 11.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 184.8%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
114.37 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-58.13 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
61
1964–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait is 11.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 184.8% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 114.37 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -58.13 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.0799 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 69.89 % change on previous year | +87330.2% |
| 1971 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0485 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1973 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +12277.5% |
| 1975 | 114.37 % change on previous year | +1803.4% |
| 1976 | 28.51 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1977 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1978 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -857.1% |
| 1979 | -33.04 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1980 | 2 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1981 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -546.8% |
| 1982 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1983 | 43.43 % change on previous year | +553.2% |
| 1984 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1986 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -105041.5% |
| 1987 | -15.02 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1988 | -37.93 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 1989 | -37.54 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1990 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1991 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1992 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1993 | 73.41 % change on previous year | -547.8% |
| 1994 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1995 | -0.7706 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1996 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +542.7% |
| 1997 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 1998 | 52.45 % change on previous year | +246.2% |
| 1999 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2000 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2001 | 22.85 % change on previous year | -725.3% |
| 2002 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2004 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2005 | -58.13 % change on previous year | +605.0% |
| 2006 | -39.32 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2007 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2008 | 86.49 % change on previous year | -516.8% |
| 2009 | 48.64 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2011 | 67.53 % change on previous year | -3927.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2013 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2014 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2015 | -18 % change on previous year | +268.7% |
| 2016 | -54.14 % change on previous year | +200.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3357 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 40.73 % change on previous year | -12233.2% |
| 2019 | 34.11 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 33.47 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2022 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2023 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2024 | -13.17 % change on previous year | +1032.7% |
| 2025 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 20.04 % change on previous year | -33.04 % change on previous year | 114.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -6.12 % change on previous year | -37.93 % change on previous year | 43.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.09 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 73.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -58.13 % change on previous year | 86.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -54.14 % change on previous year | 67.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 33.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 16 Germany 12.11 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Australia 11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Brazil 11.88 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Poland 11.07 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.56 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Japan 10.42 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 11.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 114.37 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.13 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.