Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Kuwait

Kuwait: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 82.59 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
82.59 billion
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
85.95 billion
in 2018
All-time low
28.03 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Kuwait, 2005–2024

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B2005201420242005: 28.0B2006: 32.1B2007: 47.7B2008: 52.6B2009: 45.8B2010: 48.9B2011: 57.4B2012: 63.4B2013: 67.1B2014: 73.2B2015: 69.8B2016: 70.7B2017: 75.3B2018: 85.9B2019: 83.8B2020: 64.9B2021: 69.9B2022: 78.9B2023: 81.8B2024: 82.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Kuwait stood at 82.59 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Kuwait peaked at 85.95 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.03 billion, in 2005.

Kuwait ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.24 billion 28.03 billion 52.62 billion 5
2010s 69.55 billion 48.88 billion 85.95 billion 10
2020s 75.63 billion 64.87 billion 82.59 billion 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 52 Peru 90.55 billion compare
  2. 53 New Zealand 86.88 billion compare
  3. 54 Morocco 85.25 billion compare
  4. 56 Bangladesh 81.71 billion compare
  5. 57 Pakistan 78.07 billion compare
  6. 58 Cyprus 76.88 billion compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Kuwait?
Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Kuwait was 82.59 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 85.95 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 28.03 billion in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
Kuwait ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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