What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Kuwait?

Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Kuwait was 1.01 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2001.

What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5657 in 2005.

How does Kuwait rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?

Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2016.

Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kuwait data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Kuwait

Name: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Kuwait
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 1.01 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

1.01

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

22nd

of 116 countries

All-time high

1.27

in 2001

All-time low

0.5657

in 2005

Years of data

2000–2016

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Kuwait, 2000–2016

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1.01 for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Kuwait peaked at 1.27 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5657, in 2005.

That places Kuwait 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.8527	0.5657	1.27	10
2010s	0.9871	0.8319	1.07	7

Countries ranked near Kuwait

19 Brunei 1.07 compare
20 Botswana 1.06 compare
21 Colombia 1.03 compare
23 India 0.8856 compare
24 Oman 0.8766 compare
25 Philippines 0.8318 compare

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More reference data data for Kuwait

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2165 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 131.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0876 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 491.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 491.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 405.04 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Kuwait?: Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Kuwait was 1.01 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5657 in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.