02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Kuwait

Kuwait: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks was 12.92 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12.92 billion
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
60th
of 209 countries
All-time high
20.23 billion
in 2008
All-time low
2.55 billion
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Kuwait, 1995–2025

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995201020251995: 4.8B1996: 4.3B1997: 2.6B1998: 3.0B1999: 3.7B2000: 3.2B2001: 3.6B2002: 3.9B2003: 3.7B2004: 4.4B2005: 5.7B2006: 7.9B2007: 11.7B2008: 20.2B2009: 17.9B2010: 15.1B2011: 14.3B2012: 10.7B2013: 10.0B2014: 12.2B2015: 11.7B2016: 12.1B2017: 14.9B2018: 16.7B2019: 19.2B2020: 19.2B2021: 19.0B2022: 18.9B2023: 17.4B2024: 14.1B2025: 12.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 12.92 billion for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in 2025.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Kuwait peaked at 20.23 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.55 billion, in 1997.

Kuwait ranks 60th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Kuwait, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 4.77 billion —
1996 4.27 billion -10.5%
1997 2.55 billion -40.2%
1998 2.97 billion +16.3%
1999 3.66 billion +23.2%
2000 3.17 billion -13.3%
2001 3.61 billion +13.9%
2002 3.89 billion +7.7%
2003 3.75 billion -3.7%
2004 4.39 billion +17.2%
2005 5.74 billion +30.6%
2006 7.91 billion +37.8%
2007 11.71 billion +48.2%
2008 20.23 billion +72.7%
2009 17.90 billion -11.5%
2010 15.07 billion -15.8%
2011 14.25 billion -5.5%
2012 10.71 billion -24.8%
2013 9.96 billion -7.0%
2014 12.17 billion +22.2%
2015 11.69 billion -4.0%
2016 12.08 billion +3.4%
2017 14.90 billion +23.3%
2018 16.67 billion +11.9%
2019 19.20 billion +15.2%
2020 19.23 billion +0.1%
2021 18.99 billion -1.2%
2022 18.85 billion -0.7%
2023 17.41 billion -7.7%
2024 14.06 billion -19.2%
2025 12.92 billion -8.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 12.92 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.36 billion, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 12.92 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.18 billion, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 billion 2.55 billion 4.77 billion 5
2000s 8.23 billion 3.17 billion 20.23 billion 10
2010s 13.67 billion 9.96 billion 19.20 billion 10
2020s 16.91 billion 12.92 billion 19.23 billion 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 57 Nigeria 14.06 billion compare
  2. 58 Laos 13.57 billion compare
  3. 59 Cote d'Ivoire 13.04 billion compare
  4. 61 Oman 12.79 billion compare
  5. 62 Cyprus 12.51 billion compare
  6. 63 Portugal 12.36 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Kuwait?
02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Kuwait was 12.92 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 20.23 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 billion in 1997.
How does Kuwait rank for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
Kuwait ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.