Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Kuwait 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 28 Malta 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Israel 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Qatar 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Gambia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 0.0004 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.