Kuwait — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26.05 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 23.27 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 29.02 | Actual |
| 2023 | 31.07 | Actual |
| 2022 | 34.39 | Actual |
| 2021 | 25.2 | Actual |
| 2020 | 4.36 | Actual |
| 2019 | 12.68 | Actual |
| 2018 | 14.34 | Actual |
| 2017 | 7.96 | Actual |
| 2016 | -4.63 | Actual |
| 2015 | 3.5 | Actual |
| 2014 | 33.44 | Actual |
| 2013 | 40.3 | Actual |
| 2012 | 45.46 | Actual |
| 2011 | 42.94 | Actual |
| 2010 | 32.04 | Actual |
| 2009 | 26.69 | Actual |
| 2008 | 40.87 | Actual |
| 2007 | 36.05 | Actual |
| 2006 | 44.61 | Actual |
| 2005 | 37.21 | Actual |
| 2004 | 26.22 | Actual |
| 2003 | 19.67 | Actual |
| 2002 | 11.17 | Actual |
| 2001 | 23.85 | Actual |
| 2000 | 38.9 | Actual |
| 1999 | 16.81 | Actual |
| 1998 | 8.54 | Actual |
| 1997 | 25.94 | Actual |
| 1996 | 22.57 | Actual |
| 1995 | 18.45 | Actual |
| 1994 | 12.95 | Actual |
| 1993 | 10.44 | Actual |
| 1992 | -2.27 | Actual |
| 1991 | -242.98 | Actual |
| 1990 | 20.4 | Actual |
| 1989 | 39.57 | Actual |
| 1988 | 24.62 | Actual |
| 1987 | 19.65 | Actual |
| 1986 | 31.67 | Actual |
| 1985 | 23.14 | Actual |
| 1984 | 32.28 | Actual |
| 1983 | 27.09 | Actual |
| 1982 | 22.58 | Actual |
| 1981 | 54.57 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net