25_SDR holdings in Kuwait

Kuwait: 25_SDR holdings was 4.31 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.31 billion
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.41 billion
in 2022
All-time low
59.79 million
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in Kuwait, 1990–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1990200720251990: 132.7M1991: 158.6M1992: 180.3M1993: 59.8M1994: 71.4M1995: 88.4M1996: 93.5M1997: 96.6M1998: 101.5M1999: 61.5M2000: 77.1M2001: 93.8M2002: 110.5M2003: 138.0M2004: 162.5M2005: 181.2M2006: 189.1M2007: 211.5M2008: 243.1M2009: 228.3M2010: 2.2B2011: 2.3B2012: 2.2B2013: 2.2B2014: 2.2B2015: 2.0B2016: 1.9B2017: 1.8B2018: 1.9B2019: 1.8B2020: 1.8B2021: 1.9B2022: 4.4B2023: 4.3B2024: 4.3B2025: 4.3B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 4.31 billion for 25_sdr holdings in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in Kuwait peaked at 4.41 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.79 million, in 1993.

That places Kuwait 36th out of 188 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 104.42 million 59.79 million 180.30 million 10
2000s 163.51 million 77.10 million 243.11 million 10
2010s 2.06 billion 1.80 billion 2.29 billion 10
2020s 3.50 billion 1.82 billion 4.41 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in Kuwait?
25_sdr holdings in Kuwait was 4.31 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 4.41 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 59.79 million in 1993.
How does Kuwait rank for 25_sdr holdings?
Kuwait ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.