Financial intermediary services indirectly Measured (FISIM) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Financial intermediary services indirectly Measured (FISIM) was 3.26 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Financial intermediary services indirectly Measured (FISIM) in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial intermediary services indirectly measured (fisim) in Kuwait is 3.26 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial intermediary services indirectly measured (fisim) in Kuwait peaked at 3.26 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.00 million current LCU, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 34th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial intermediary services indirectly Measured (FISIM) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 165.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 197.50 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 302.10 million current LCU | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 385.50 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 442.20 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 475.60 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 489.30 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 558.20 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 612.90 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 724.20 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.76 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.98 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.26 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298.46 million current LCU | 165.00 million current LCU | 442.20 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion current LCU | 475.60 million current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 2.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 3.26 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 34,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,645 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial intermediary services indirectly measured (fisim) in Kuwait?
- Financial intermediary services indirectly measured (fisim) in Kuwait was 3.26 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest financial intermediary services indirectly measured (fisim) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest financial intermediary services indirectly measured (fisim) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.00 million current LCU in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for financial intermediary services indirectly measured (fisim)?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial intermediary services indirectly measured (fisim) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Financial intermediary services indirectly Measured (FISIM) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Financial intermediation services which are implicitly charged in the form of either the difference between a reference rate and the interest rate actually paid to depositors, or the difference between the interest rate charged to borrowers and a reference rate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.