Foreign assets in Kuwait

Kuwait: Foreign assets was 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
123.05 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Kuwait, 1995–2020

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1995200720201995: 123.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 127.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 137.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 152.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 169.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 209.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 219.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 221.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 258.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 292.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 348.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 454.8B real chained 2019 US$2007: 538.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 532.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 549.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 590.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 639.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 729.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 818.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 867.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 839.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 821.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 896.7B real chained 2019 US$2018: 886.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 980.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Kuwait peaked at 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 123.05 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Kuwait ranks 25th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 142.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 123.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 169.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 362.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 209.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 549.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 806.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 590.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 980.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 22 Denmark 1.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 23 Russia 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 24 Austria 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 26 Finland 995.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 27 Brazil 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 28 India 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Kuwait?
Foreign assets in Kuwait was 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 123.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for foreign assets?
Kuwait ranks 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.