Total reserves in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total reserves was 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
51.74 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 182 countries
All-time high
52.92 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
71.70 million includes gold, current US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Total reserves in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ for total reserves in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Kuwait peaked at 52.92 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.70 million includes gold, current US$, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.70 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 83.89 million includes gold, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1962 | 97.30 million includes gold, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 109.81 million includes gold, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 110.36 million includes gold, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 124.08 million includes gold, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 164.68 million includes gold, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 184.68 million includes gold, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 196.54 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 182.62 million includes gold, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 209.11 million includes gold, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 301.86 million includes gold, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1972 | 429.92 million includes gold, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1973 | 700.28 million includes gold, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1974 | 1.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | +171.7% |
| 1975 | 2.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 3.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 3.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 4.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 5.43 billion includes gold, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 5.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 7.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 6.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 6.30 billion includes gold, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 6.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 2.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1989 | 4.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 4.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 5.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 4.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 4.54 billion includes gold, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 5.56 billion includes gold, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 7.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 10.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 10.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.64 billion includes gold, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 9.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 10.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 14.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 18.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 19.32 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 24.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 29.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 33.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 32.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 30.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 33.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 36.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 40.28 billion includes gold, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 43.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 52.92 billion includes gold, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 49.52 billion includes gold, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 52.46 billion includes gold, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 52.62 billion includes gold, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 50.73 billion includes gold, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.15 billion includes gold, current US$, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.56 billion includes gold, current US$, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +171.7% | 700.28 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.90 billion includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.57 million includes gold, current US$ | 71.70 million includes gold, current US$ | 196.54 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 billion includes gold, current US$ | 209.11 million includes gold, current US$ | 4.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | 7.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | 7.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | 23.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.09 billion includes gold, current US$ | 24.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | 43.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | 49.52 billion includes gold, current US$ | 52.92 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 45 Belgium 56.39 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 46 Qatar 55.85 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 47 Austria 53.44 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 49 Chile 49.45 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 50 Egypt 48.88 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 51 Morocco 48.45 billion includes gold, current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Kuwait?
- Total reserves in Kuwait was 51.74 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 52.92 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.70 million includes gold, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for total reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.