IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Kuwait
Kuwait: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Kuwait, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 73.87 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Kuwait peaked at 93.43 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Kuwait 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 75 | — |
| 1964 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.98 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 74.96 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 67.28 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 68.18 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 68.17 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.63 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 52.6 | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 23.57 | -55.2% |
| 1976 | 11.28 | -52.2% |
| 1977 | 29.23 | +159.2% |
| 1978 | 81.06 | +177.3% |
| 1979 | 78.69 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 75.2 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 68.91 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 56.82 | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 46.79 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 44.23 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 48.03 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 54.82 | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 62.58 | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 72.24 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 78.86 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 81.23 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 82.51 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 84.79 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 83.14 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 85.67 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 86.04 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 86.28 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 83.16 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 78.6 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 73.33 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 72.93 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.53 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 61.75 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 62.15 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.77 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 84.88 | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 91.29 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 93.43 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 87.42 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 81.63 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 81.63 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.87 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 70 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.59 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 66.09 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.74 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 91.97 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 91.93 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.09 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 81.64 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 75.71 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 72.57 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 71.9 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.45 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.34 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 73.87 | -1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 73.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 73.87 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +177.3% | 29.23 | 81.06 |
| 1977 | +159.2% | 11.28 | 29.23 |
| 1975 | -55.2% | 52.6 | 23.57 |
| 1976 | -52.2% | 23.57 | 11.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.61 | 0 | 75 | 8 |
| 1970s | 54.97 | 11.28 | 81.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.85 | 44.23 | 78.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.48 | 73.33 | 86.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.78 | 61.75 | 93.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.85 | 66.09 | 91.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.64 | 71.9 | 75.71 | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Kuwait?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Kuwait was 73.87 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 93.43 in 2007.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Kuwait ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.