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

Kuwait: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks was 33.77 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
33.77 billion
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 209 countries
All-time high
49.47 billion
in 2018
All-time low
7.57 billion
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995201020251995: 7.9B1996: 8.2B1997: 7.6B1998: 8.7B1999: 9.9B2000: 9.4B2001: 9.8B2002: 9.7B2003: 10.5B2004: 13.7B2005: 14.7B2006: 17.7B2007: 24.0B2008: 21.7B2009: 22.5B2010: 21.6B2011: 29.1B2012: 33.4B2013: 36.3B2014: 41.1B2015: 42.5B2016: 48.2B2017: 47.5B2018: 49.5B2019: 45.8B2020: 37.1B2021: 34.0B2022: 36.7B2023: 36.0B2024: 33.6B2025: 33.8B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Kuwait is 33.77 billion, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Kuwait peaked at 49.47 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.57 billion, in 1997.

That places Kuwait 29th 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.

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

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in Kuwait, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 7.86 billion —
1996 8.24 billion +4.8%
1997 7.57 billion -8.2%
1998 8.72 billion +15.2%
1999 9.90 billion +13.5%
2000 9.43 billion -4.8%
2001 9.83 billion +4.3%
2002 9.65 billion -1.8%
2003 10.50 billion +8.8%
2004 13.70 billion +30.4%
2005 14.72 billion +7.5%
2006 17.75 billion +20.6%
2007 23.96 billion +35.0%
2008 21.75 billion -9.2%
2009 22.54 billion +3.7%
2010 21.56 billion -4.3%
2011 29.14 billion +35.1%
2012 33.38 billion +14.5%
2013 36.34 billion +8.9%
2014 41.05 billion +13.0%
2015 42.49 billion +3.5%
2016 48.19 billion +13.4%
2017 47.46 billion -1.5%
2018 49.47 billion +4.2%
2019 45.79 billion -7.4%
2020 37.08 billion -19.0%
2021 34.00 billion -8.3%
2022 36.65 billion +7.8%
2023 36.04 billion -1.7%
2024 33.59 billion -6.8%
2025 33.77 billion +0.6%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 33.77 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.10 billion, 2.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 33.77 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.78 billion, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.46 billion 7.57 billion 9.90 billion 5
2000s 15.38 billion 9.43 billion 23.96 billion 10
2010s 39.49 billion 21.56 billion 49.47 billion 10
2020s 35.19 billion 33.59 billion 37.08 billion 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 26 Cyprus 43.71 billion compare
  2. 27 Sweden 42.10 billion compare
  3. 28 Austria 40.42 billion compare
  4. 30 Panama 33.49 billion compare
  5. 31 Bahamas 28.14 billion compare
  6. 32 Russia 28.08 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Kuwait?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Kuwait was 33.77 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 49.47 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 7.57 billion in 1997.
How does Kuwait rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?
Kuwait ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,311 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

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.