01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Kuwait
Kuwait: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 35.89 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.89 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 209 countries
All-time high
39.34 billion
in 2023
All-time low
5.89 billion
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 35.89 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Kuwait peaked at 39.34 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.89 billion, in 1997.
Kuwait ranks 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.09 billion | — |
| 1996 | 7.10 billion | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 5.89 billion | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 7.49 billion | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 8.63 billion | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 7.37 billion | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 7.24 billion | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.72 billion | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 9.68 billion | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 10.25 billion | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.29 billion | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 16.02 billion | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 21.89 billion | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 37.45 billion | +71.1% |
| 2009 | 30.27 billion | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 21.49 billion | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 21.56 billion | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.29 billion | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 20.16 billion | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 18.79 billion | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 19.57 billion | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.46 billion | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 23.74 billion | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 25.44 billion | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 29.39 billion | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 28.00 billion | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 32.12 billion | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 35.99 billion | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 39.34 billion | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 35.69 billion | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 35.89 billion | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 35.89 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 35.89 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.86 billion, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.44 billion | 5.89 billion | 8.63 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.12 billion | 7.24 billion | 37.45 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.89 billion | 18.29 billion | 29.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.51 billion | 28.00 billion | 39.34 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Kuwait?
- 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Kuwait was 35.89 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 39.34 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 billion in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.