Kuwait Current Account Value and percent from GDP
Kuwait Current Account Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Current Account to GDP | 0.8 % | 2020 |
| Current Account | 1599 KWD Million | 5.229 B USD | 1Q/21 |
Latest data on Current Account to GDP (%)
What is ratio of Kuwait Current Account to GDP?
- The surplus of Current Account to GDP in Kuwait decreased to 0.8 % in 2020. The maximum surplus was 54.57 % and deficit was -242 %
- Data published Yearly by Central Bank.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 0.8 | 2020 | 12.04.2021 |
| 8.9 | 2019 | 28.05.2020 |
| 12.7 | 2018 | 03.05.2019 |
| 5.9 | 2017 | 14.11.2018 |
| 2.71 | 2016 | 11.08.2017 |
| 5.24 | 2015 | 31.12.2015 |
| 33.4 | 2014 | 31.12.2014 |
| 39.9 | 2013 | 31.12.2013 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)
Current Account to GDP in Kuwait by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaber Al-Mubarak | 30.11.2011 - | 2.7100 | 1.9700 | 2.7100 | 1.9700 | -27.31% |
Latest data on Current Account (KWD Million)
What is Kuwait Current Account Deficit?
- The surplus of Current Account in Kuwait decreased to 1599 KWD Million (5.229 B USD) in the first quarter of 2021. The maximum value was 18142 KWD Million and minimum was -908 KWD Million.
- Data published Quarterly by Central Bank.
Historical Data (KWD Million) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 1599 | 1Q/21 | 26.10.2021 |
| 3456 | 4Q/20 | 28.07.2021 |
| 2475 | 3Q/20 | 12.04.2021 |
| 2475 | 3Q/21 | 12.04.2021 |
| 433 | 1Q/20 | 26.01.2021 |
| 1325 | 3Q/19 | 02.03.2020 |
| 3222 | 2Q/19 | 02.12.2019 |
| 1998 | 1Q/19 | 29.10.2019 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (KWD Million)
Current Account in Kuwait by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaber Al-Mubarak | 30.11.2011 - | 714.0000 | 1108.0000 | 1108.0000 | 269.0000 | 55.18% |
Other trade indicators in Kuwait
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Balance of Trade | 3Q/21 | 5.396 B USD | 8.663 |
| Capital Flows | 2020 | -18.189 B USD | -24.425 |
| Exports | 3Q/21 | 12.819 B USD | 16.256 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves | 2020 | -8.015 B USD | 2.616 |
| Imports | 3Q/21 | 7.423 B USD | 7.593 |
| Tourist Arrivals | 2020 | 2.161 Million Persons | 8.565 |
Current Account to GDP in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2020 | -1.5 % | -1.7 |
| Jordan | 2020 | -8 % | -2.1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2021 | -8.5 % | 4.3 |
| Mongolia | 2020 | -12.3 % | -15.6 |
| Nepal | 2020 | -0.9 % | -6.9 |
| Palestine | 2020 | -6.9 % | -10.4 |
| Tajikistan | 2021 | 0.1 % | 0 |
| Cambodia | 2020 | -11.9 % | -15 |
| China | 2021 | 1.8 % | 1.9 |
| Georgia | 2021 | -9.8 % | -12.4 |
| India | 2021 | -1.7 % | 0.9 |
| Israel | 2020 | 4.9 % | 3.1 |
| Pakistan | 2021 | -0.6 % | -1.7 |
| South Korea | 2020 | 3.5 % | 3.7 |
| Taiwan | 2020 | 9.5 % | 10.5 |
| Vietnam | 2019 | 5 % | 2.4 |
| Maldives | 2020 | -29.2 % | -26.9 |
| Armenia | 2021 | -2.5 % | -4 |
| Hong Kong | 2020 | 6.6 % | 6 |
| Indonesia | 2021 | 0.3 % | -0.44 |
| Japan | 2020 | 3.2 % | 3.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 2021 | -3 % | -3.8 |
| Lebanon | 2019 | -22.2 % | -24.3 |
| Macau | 2020 | 11.6 % | 34 |
| Malaysia | 2020 | 1 % | 3.3 |
| Philippines | 2020 | 3.6 % | -0.9 |
| Qatar | 2020 | -2.5 % | 2.3 |
| Singapore | 2020 | 17.6 % | 14.3 |
| Sri Lanka | 2020 | -1.3 % | -2.2 |
| Thailand | 2020 | 4.2 % | 7 |
| Oman | 2019 | -5.2 % | -5.5 |
| Iran | 2020 | -0.5 % | 1.1 |
| Laos | 2020 | -0.6 % | -6.99 |
| Azerbaijan | 2020 | -0.5 % | 9.1 |
| Kuwait | 2020 | 0.8 % | 16.4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2020 | -2.8 % | 6.3 |
| Bahrain | 2019 | -2.1 % | -6.5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2020 | 5.9 % | 8.9 |
| Yemen | 2018 | -0.01 % | -0.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 2021 | 0.6 % | 0.5 |
| Uzbekistan | 2021 | -7 % | -5.4 |
| Iraq | 2021 | 5.9 % | -10.8 |
| Syria | 2010 | -0.62 % | -2.15 |
| Afghanistan | 2019 | -21.2 % | -21.7 |
| Bhutan | 2020 | -11.4 % | -12.2 |
| Brunei | 2020 | 1 % | 6.6 |
| Mauritius | 2020 | -10.1 % | -5.7 |
