23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Kuwait

Kuwait: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 34.45 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
34.45 billion
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
52nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
39.73 billion
in 2022
All-time low
3.21 billion
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Kuwait, 1990–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1990200720251990: 5.5B1991: 3.2B1992: 7.3B1993: 8.6B1994: 9.1B1995: 7.5B1996: 6.0B1997: 4.4B1998: 5.8B1999: 6.0B2000: 5.9B2001: 6.0B2002: 5.8B2003: 6.7B2004: 6.9B2005: 8.0B2006: 9.2B2007: 14.1B2008: 21.3B2009: 17.3B2010: 20.6B2011: 18.9B2012: 17.7B2013: 14.2B2014: 12.8B2015: 15.1B2016: 16.4B2017: 19.3B2018: 20.6B2019: 26.7B2020: 31.1B2021: 28.6B2022: 39.7B2023: 36.9B2024: 36.9B2025: 34.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 34.45 billion for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in 2025.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Kuwait peaked at 39.73 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.21 billion, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.34 billion 3.21 billion 9.07 billion 10
2000s 10.13 billion 5.82 billion 21.33 billion 10
2010s 18.22 billion 12.82 billion 26.66 billion 10
2020s 34.62 billion 28.63 billion 39.73 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Kuwait?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Kuwait was 34.45 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 39.73 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 billion in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 7,060 data points, 1990–2025
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The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.