Total reserves in months of imports in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves in months of imports was 8.95 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Kuwait stood at 8.95 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Kuwait peaked at 13.43 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.96 ratio, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 20th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.79 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 9.84 ratio | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 8.44 ratio | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 6.14 ratio | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 5.45 ratio | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.96 ratio | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.99 ratio | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 6.05 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.53 ratio | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 8.26 ratio | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 8.13 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.28 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.52 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.11 ratio | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.03 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.97 ratio | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 7.55 ratio | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 7.33 ratio | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8 ratio | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.19 ratio | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 13.43 ratio | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 11.59 ratio | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 10.32 ratio | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 9.17 ratio | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 8.95 ratio | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 ratio | 4.96 ratio | 9.84 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 ratio | 6.8 ratio | 8.52 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 ratio | 8.95 ratio | 13.43 ratio | 5 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,373 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5962 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Kuwait?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Kuwait was 8.95 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 ratio in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).