Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -13.89 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1951β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -13.89 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 199.7% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 158.33 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -58.63 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Kuwait 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | 3.9 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -58.63 % change on previous year | 116.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.05 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year | 158.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 % change on previous year | -57.56 % change on previous year | 107.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -22.83 % change on previous year | 64.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.86 % change on previous year | -27.3 % change on previous year | 61.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | 23.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0801 % change on previous year | -13.89 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 167 Namibia -12.57 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Tanzania, United Republic of -12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago -13.8 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Panama -14.42 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Banque Centrale des Γtats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) -14.6 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Egypt -14.92 % 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Kuwait was -13.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 158.33 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.63 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.