Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 166.41 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Kuwait, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 166.41 million US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Kuwait peaked at 167.56 million US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2017.
That places Kuwait 113th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2018 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2019 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2020 | 156.25 million US dollar | — |
| 2021 | 156.82 million US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 155.00 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 167.56 million US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 167.35 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 166.41 million US dollar | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 3 |
| 2020s | 161.56 million US dollar | 155.00 million US dollar | 167.56 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 110 Tajikistan 214.13 million US dollar compare
- 111 Bermuda 211.23 million US dollar compare
- 112 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 180.66 million US dollar compare
- 114 Timor-Leste 166.19 million US dollar compare
- 115 Bhutan 134.30 million US dollar compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 116.77 million US dollar 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)
- 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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Kuwait?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Kuwait was 166.41 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 167.56 million US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Kuwait ranks 113th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.