IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait is 2.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 174.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 975.23 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -57.16 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -0.0267 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -0.0267 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -62616.8% |
| 1971 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1972 | -0.0227 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1973 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -59664.6% |
| 1974 | -23.33 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1975 | -57.16 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1976 | -52.51 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 171.01 % change on previous year | -425.6% |
| 1978 | 975.23 % change on previous year | +470.3% |
| 1979 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1980 | 54.85 % change on previous year | -3096.2% |
| 1981 | -16.37 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1982 | -21.86 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 26.25 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1984 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1985 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 1986 | 27.12 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 32.38 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1989 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1991 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1992 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1993 | 53.45 % change on previous year | -4476.1% |
| 1994 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1995 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1996 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1997 | -9.56 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 1998 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1999 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -2012.9% |
| 2000 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2001 | -13.34 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2002 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2003 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +416.4% |
| 2004 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 17 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2008 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2009 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2011 | -13.44 % change on previous year | +661.9% |
| 2012 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2013 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +314.0% |
| 2014 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2016 | 76.58 % change on previous year | +3136.7% |
| 2017 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2018 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2019 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2021 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 2022 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2024 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2025 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.11 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +62616.8% | -0.0267 % change on previous year | 16.68 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +59664.6% | -0.0227 % change on previous year | 13.49 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +4476.1% | -1.22 % change on previous year | 53.45 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +3136.7% | 2.37 % change on previous year | 76.58 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +3096.2% | -1.83 % change on previous year | 54.85 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2012.9% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0089 % change on previous year | -0.0267 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 105.16 % change on previous year | -57.16 % change on previous year | 975.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.87 % change on previous year | -21.86 % change on previous year | 54.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.99 % change on previous year | -9.56 % change on previous year | 53.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -13.34 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -13.44 % change on previous year | 76.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 Japan 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 134 United Kingdom 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Poland 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Australia 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Brazil 2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Germany 2.68 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 402.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 975.23 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.16 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.