Kuwait recorded a Current Account surplus of 30.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Kuwait averaged 19.51 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 54.57 percent of GDP in 1981 and a record low of -242.19 percent of GDP in 1991. source: International Monetary Fund

Current Account to GDP in Kuwait is expected to reach 27.70 percent of GDP by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Kuwait Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 25.10 percent of GDP in 2025 and 21.00 percent of GDP in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3249.70 3200.00 KWD Million Jun 2024
Capital Flows -15580.00 -19523.00 KWD Million Dec 2023
Current Account 3408.40 4116.40 KWD Million Mar 2024
Current Account to GDP 30.30 36.00 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 5934.80 6052.70 KWD Million Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 39.60 165.60 KWD Million Mar 2024
Imports 2685.00 2852.70 KWD Million Jun 2024
Remittances 924.20 887.50 KWD Million Mar 2024

Kuwait Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
30.30 36.00 54.57 -242.19 1980 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly