Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) was 1.43 billion in 2018. β² Rising
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Kuwait, 2001β2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Kuwait stood at 1.43 billion.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Kuwait peaked at 3.05 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 746.93 million, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 37th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 billion | 746.93 million | 2.79 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.41 billion | 1.43 billion | 3.05 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More external debt data for Kuwait
- Other investment, Debt instruments 92.77 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.60 billion US dollar (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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 24.47 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 147.73 million (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 21.91 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Kuwait?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Kuwait was 1.43 billion in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 746.93 million in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs)?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (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.