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. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-13.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 199.7%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
158.33 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-58.63 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
73
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1951–2025
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 165th out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1961 | -43.79 % change on previous year | -1903.3% |
| 1962 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1963 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1965 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +1781.0% |
| 1966 | 41.95 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1967 | -58.63 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1968 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1969 | 116.06 % change on previous year | +1028.4% |
| 1970 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1971 | 64.6 % change on previous year | +334.5% |
| 1972 | 43.98 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 30.35 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 158.33 % change on previous year | +421.8% |
| 1975 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1976 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1977 | 128.7 % change on previous year | +4075.6% |
| 1978 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1979 | 34.43 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 1980 | 49.23 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1982 | 58.62 % change on previous year | +312.1% |
| 1983 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1984 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1985 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1986 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1987 | -37.9 % change on previous year | +318.5% |
| 1988 | -57.56 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 107.26 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 1992 | 64.02 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1993 | -18.91 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1994 | -22.83 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1995 | -0.2336 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -969.1% |
| 1997 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1998 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1999 | 24.9 % change on previous year | +261.8% |
| 2000 | 61.43 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 2001 | 46.5 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2002 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2003 | -27.3 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2005 | 23.93 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 2006 | 38.05 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 27.31 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2009 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2011 | 23.46 % change on previous year | +206.2% |
| 2012 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2014 | 18.12 % change on previous year | +1320.2% |
| 2015 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2016 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2018 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +449.0% |
| 2019 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 16.69 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2021 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2022 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2023 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2024 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 2025 | -13.89 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -13.89 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.21 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -13.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +4075.6% | 3.08 % change on previous year | 128.7 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -1903.3% | 2.43 % change on previous year | -43.79 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1781.0% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 18.96 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1320.2% | 1.28 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1028.4% | 10.29 % change on previous year | 116.06 % change on previous year |
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
- 162 Namibia -12.57 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Tanzania -12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago -13.8 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Panama -14.42 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Egypt -14.92 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -15.5 % change on previous year compare
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 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 165th out of 188 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.