Reserves excluding gold in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserves excluding gold was 29.68 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Kuwait, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in Kuwait stood at 29.68 billion SDR.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Kuwait peaked at 35.96 billion SDR in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.30 million SDR, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 48th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.00 million SDR | 50.00 million SDR | 70.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.86 million SDR | 40.30 million SDR | 97.11 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 billion SDR | 117.07 million SDR | 2.37 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 billion SDR | 1.43 billion SDR | 5.36 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 billion SDR | 2.38 billion SDR | 3.74 billion SDR | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.96 billion SDR | 5.10 billion SDR | 12.93 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.31 billion SDR | 13.79 billion SDR | 28.78 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.38 billion SDR | 29.68 billion SDR | 35.96 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in Kuwait?
- Reserves excluding gold in Kuwait was 29.68 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 35.96 billion SDR in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.30 million SDR in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April