Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 25.92 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kuwait, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 25.92 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kuwait peaked at 32.22 billion SDR in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.00 million SDR, in 1967.
Kuwait ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.00 million SDR | 50.00 million SDR | 70.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.11 million SDR | 35.00 million SDR | 84.60 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 773.46 million SDR | 95.80 million SDR | 1.79 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 billion SDR | 1.02 billion SDR | 4.84 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 billion SDR | 2.14 billion SDR | 3.52 billion SDR | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.39 billion SDR | 4.47 billion SDR | 11.23 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.55 billion SDR | 12.09 billion SDR | 27.07 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.96 billion SDR | 25.92 billion SDR | 32.22 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kuwait?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kuwait was 25.92 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.22 billion SDR in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.00 million SDR in 1967.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April