Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 49.90 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Kuwait stood at 49.90 billion.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Kuwait peaked at 84.08 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.57 billion, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.38 billion | — |
| 2006 | 53.14 billion | +59.2% |
| 2007 | 38.08 billion | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 51.93 billion | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 30.29 billion | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 46.19 billion | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 64.54 billion | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 84.08 billion | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 72.03 billion | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 58.26 billion | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 11.54 billion | -80.2% |
| 2016 | -3.57 billion | -130.9% |
| 2017 | 27.49 billion | -871.0% |
| 2018 | 26.73 billion | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.05 billion | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.76 billion | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 33.90 billion | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 64.28 billion | +89.6% |
| 2023 | 50.63 billion | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 49.90 billion | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.36 billion | 30.29 billion | 53.14 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.33 billion | -3.57 billion | 84.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.09 billion | 21.76 billion | 64.28 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Kuwait
- Other investment, Debt instruments 92.77 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.60 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19,068 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.5901 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 46.73 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 24.68 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 27.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -6.64 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11,428 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Kuwait?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Kuwait was 49.90 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84.08 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.57 billion in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.