28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 6,942 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6,942 units per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12,034 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
4,233 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995201020251995: 4.7k units per person1996: 4.8k units per person1997: 4.2k units per person1998: 4.7k units per person1999: 5.2k units per person2000: 4.8k units per person2001: 4.9k units per person2002: 4.7k units per person2003: 5.0k units per person2004: 6.3k units per person2005: 6.6k units per person2006: 7.5k units per person2007: 9.6k units per person2008: 8.2k units per person2009: 8.1k units per person2010: 7.3k units per person2011: 9.3k units per person2012: 10.0k units per person2013: 10.4k units per person2014: 11.2k units per person2015: 11.1k units per person2016: 12.0k units per person2017: 11.4k units per person2018: 11.4k units per person2019: 10.3k units per person2020: 8.4k units per person2021: 7.8k units per person2022: 8.0k units per person2023: 7.4k units per person2024: 6.9k units per person2025: 6.9k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Kuwait stood at 6,942 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 12,034 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,233 units per person, in 1997.

Kuwait ranks 35th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Kuwait, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 4,675 units per person
1996 4,763 units per person +1.9%
1997 4,233 units per person -11.1%
1998 4,728 units per person +11.7%
1999 5,211 units per person +10.2%
2000 4,822 units per person -7.5%
2001 4,897 units per person +1.6%
2002 4,686 units per person -4.3%
2003 4,977 units per person +6.2%
2004 6,349 units per person +27.6%
2005 6,581 units per person +3.7%
2006 7,504 units per person +14.0%
2007 9,554 units per person +27.3%
2008 8,201 units per person -14.2%
2009 8,064 units per person -1.7%
2010 7,326 units per person -9.1%
2011 9,302 units per person +27.0%
2012 10,002 units per person +7.5%
2013 10,360 units per person +3.6%
2014 11,198 units per person +8.1%
2015 11,080 units per person -1.1%
2016 12,034 units per person +8.6%
2017 11,422 units per person -5.1%
2018 11,441 units per person +0.2%
2019 10,309 units per person -9.9%
2020 8,426 units per person -18.3%
2021 7,796 units per person -7.5%
2022 7,986 units per person +2.4%
2023 7,426 units per person -7.0%
2024 6,858 units per person -7.6%
2025 6,942 units per person +1.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 6,942 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,973 units per person, 1.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 6,942 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 266.94 units per person, 26.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,722 units per person 4,233 units per person 5,211 units per person 5
2000s 6,563 units per person 4,686 units per person 9,554 units per person 10
2010s 10,447 units per person 7,326 units per person 12,034 units per person 10
2020s 7,572 units per person 6,858 units per person 8,426 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 32 Denmark 8,783 units per person compare
  2. 33 Panama 7,327 units per person compare
  3. 34 Mauritius 7,170 units per person compare
  4. 36 Belgium 6,787 units per person compare
  5. 37 Saint Lucia 6,708 units per person compare
  6. 38 United States 6,670 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Kuwait?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Kuwait was 6,942 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 12,034 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4,233 units per person in 1997.
How does Kuwait rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
Kuwait ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,294 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.