15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait

Kuwait: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0141 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 508.9%
World rank
37th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0141 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait, 2001–2025

00.0050.010.0152001201320252001: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 508.9% on the previous year and up 4,497.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait peaked at 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

Kuwait ranks 37th 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.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.002 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -70.8%
2003 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP +443.8%
2004 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2005 0.006 units per US$ of GDP +73.3%
2006 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP +21.4%
2007 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -21.4%
2008 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -49.5%
2009 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -95.0%
2010 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +121.5%
2011 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2012 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2013 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -36.8%
2014 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +50.8%
2015 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2016 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -60.1%
2017 0.003 units per US$ of GDP +2363.9%
2018 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2019 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP +124.1%
2020 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -78.8%
2021 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2022 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -34.2%
2023 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -36.6%
2024 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP +306.3%
2025 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP +508.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +2363.9% 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.003 units per US$ of GDP
2025 +508.9% 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 34 Namibia 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 35 Switzerland 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 36 Portugal 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 38 Laos 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 39 Marshall Islands 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 40 Bahrain 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Kuwait was 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Kuwait rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
Kuwait ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,497.7%. 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 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
209 places, 5,125 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.