27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Kuwait
Kuwait: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks was 102.44 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 102.44 billion for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Kuwait peaked at 107.19 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.11 billion, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 209 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.
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.66 billion | — |
| 1996 | 15.88 billion | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.49 billion | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.11 billion | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.16 billion | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 17.34 billion | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 21.40 billion | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 20.09 billion | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 20.94 billion | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 22.62 billion | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 28.64 billion | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 34.48 billion | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 52.27 billion | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 48.13 billion | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 47.01 billion | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.50 billion | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 63.09 billion | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 62.03 billion | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 79.80 billion | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 89.63 billion | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 92.86 billion | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 94.88 billion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 92.91 billion | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 97.01 billion | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 90.20 billion | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 91.65 billion | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 91.18 billion | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.09 billion | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 93.21 billion | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 107.19 billion | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 102.44 billion | -4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 102.44 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.18 billion, 3.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 102.44 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.16 billion, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +51.6% | 34.48 billion | 52.27 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.66 billion | 15.11 billion | 16.16 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.29 billion | 17.34 billion | 52.27 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.49 billion | 42.50 billion | 97.01 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.96 billion | 90.09 billion | 107.19 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 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Kuwait?
- 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Kuwait was 102.44 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 107.19 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 billion in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.