Liabilities, Liabilities to Nonresidents (OFCS) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Liabilities, Liabilities to Nonresidents (OFCS) was 731.93 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Liabilities, Liabilities to Nonresidents (OFCS) in Kuwait, 2001–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, liabilities, liabilities to nonresidents (ofcs) in Kuwait stood at 731.93 million. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, liabilities to nonresidents (ofcs) in Kuwait peaked at 3.57 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 731.93 million, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 45th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Liabilities, Liabilities to Nonresidents (OFCS) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.44 billion | — |
| 2002 | 1.41 billion | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.56 billion | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.63 billion | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.65 billion | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.38 billion | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 3.13 billion | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 3.57 billion | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 3.05 billion | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 3.26 billion | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.31 billion | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 2.59 billion | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 billion | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.71 billion | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 billion | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 929.63 million | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 731.93 million | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.20 billion | 1.41 billion | 3.57 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion | 731.93 million | 3.26 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.16 billion compare
- 43 Maldives 931.61 million compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 858.38 million compare
- 46 Mexico 684.00 million compare
- 47 Zambia 469.67 million compare
- 48 Cape Verde 278.52 million compare
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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -6.64 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 24.66 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 11.17 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, liabilities to nonresidents (ofcs) in Kuwait?
- Liabilities, liabilities to nonresidents (ofcs) in Kuwait was 731.93 million in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, liabilities to nonresidents (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest liabilities, liabilities to nonresidents (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 731.93 million in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for liabilities, liabilities to nonresidents (ofcs)?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is liabilities, liabilities to nonresidents (ofcs) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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 Liabilities, Liabilities to Nonresidents (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.