Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -6.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at -6.09 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 159.7% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 63.94 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -51.17 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Kuwait 142nd out of 177 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -10.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1978 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1980 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1981 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -451.2% |
| 1983 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1984 | -12.01 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1985 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 1986 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1987 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 1988 | -51.17 % change on previous year | +225.0% |
| 1989 | 32.66 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1993 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1994 | -13.8 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1995 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1996 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1997 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1999 | 34.5 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 2000 | 50.13 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 26.37 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2002 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2003 | -27.23 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2004 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2005 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 20.83 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2008 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -938.7% |
| 2009 | 49.43 % change on previous year | -672.9% |
| 2010 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2011 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2012 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2013 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2014 | -0.9472 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2015 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +1289.3% |
| 2016 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2017 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2018 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 2019 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
| 2020 | 63.94 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 2021 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2022 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2023 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2024 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2025 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.9216 % change on previous year | -51.17 % change on previous year | 32.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3475 % change on previous year | -13.8 % change on previous year | 34.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year | 50.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2825 % change on previous year | -13.16 % change on previous year | 20.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -13.76 % change on previous year | 63.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 139 Bulgaria -5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Bahamas -5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova -5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Denmark -6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Grenada -6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Malaysia -6.85 % 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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -6.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 63.94 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.17 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.