Kuwait Bank Lending Rate
1979 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Bank Lending Rate
- Kuwait Bank Lending Rate was reported at 4.828 % pa in Jan 2026.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.912 % pa for Dec 2025.
- Kuwait Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 5.761 % pa from Apr 1979 to Jan 2026, with 555 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.720 % pa in Aug 1982 and a record low of 3.551 % pa in Feb 2022.
- Kuwait Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.
CEIC extends history for monthly Bank Lending Rate. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides weighted average Bank Lending Rate. Bank Lending Rate prior to March 2003 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
View Kuwait's Bank Lending Rate from Apr 1979 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Bank Lending Rate in Jan 2026?
Kuwait Bank Lending Rate was reported at 4.828 % pa in Jan 2026. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.828 Jan 2026 | 4.912 Dec 2025 | 3.551 Feb 2022 | 9.720 Aug 1982 | % pa | monthly | Apr 1979 - Jan 2026 |
Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 5.900 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 8.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 13.413 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (% pa) | 3.670 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 15.624 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 5.010 Mar 2016 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Mar 2016 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 8.180 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 11.270 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 3.520 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 10.871 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) | 4.162 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 7.190 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (% pa) | 5.500 11 Mar 2026 | daily | 01 Dec 2003 - 11 Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 4.011 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (% pa) | 4.450 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1935 - Feb 2026 |
| China (% pa) | 3.000 19 Mar 2026 | daily | 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 14.613 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 4.320 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 5.159 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 1.750 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 7.190 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 21.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 4.670 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| France (% pa) | 3.540 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 13.810 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (% pa) | 3.930 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Greece (% pa) | 4.510 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 5.000 11 Mar 2026 | daily | 01 Jan 1981 - 11 Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 7.250 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 10.321 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 8.064 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (% pa) | 2.942 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (% pa) | 3.584 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Japan (% pa) | 1.875 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 7.790 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 18.796 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 14.820 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 4.240 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 6.904 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 4.828 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 19.434 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2025 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 5.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 11.420 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 5.110 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 3.440 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 5.250 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 5.069 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 25.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 4.546 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (% pa) | 3.357 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 6.810 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 7.410 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 9.171 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 17.140 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 6.170 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Mozambique (% pa) | 15.700 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 14.500 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 7.380 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 18.020 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (% pa) | 5.446 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% pa) | 5.624 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Panama (% pa) | 4.750 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2018 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 14.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (% pa) | 16.154 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Feb 2026 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 7.651 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (% pa) | 5.610 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 4.586 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (% pa) | 8.640 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (% pa) | 17.990 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 6.500 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 5.250 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 3.836 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 10.250 11 Mar 2026 | daily | 31 Dec 1948 - 11 Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 9.170 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1989 - Feb 2026 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 1.850 11 Mar 2026 | daily | 01 Jun 1994 - 11 Mar 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% pa) | 3.264 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Feb 2026 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 22.126 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 6.725 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 19.328 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (% pa) | 6.750 05 Mar 2026 | daily | 04 Aug 1955 - 05 Mar 2026 |
| Uruguay (% pa) | 16.564 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (% pa) | 23.157 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Venezuela (% pa) | 57.560 03 Mar 2026 | daily | 02 Jan 2004 - 03 Mar 2026 |
| Zambia (% pa) | 28.020 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,440.015 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 7,383.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 29.719 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 14.274 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 44.112 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) | 2,250.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 550.910 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 336.796 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 2,116.770 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 23,644.325 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 9,630.195 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 9,966.991 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) | 486.000 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) | 12,125.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,731.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,933.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 50,049.855 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 347,503.397 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,176.130 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,202.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,308,449.500 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 650,043.407 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.753 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 316.498 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 77.687 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 668.594 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 0.945 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) | 36.800 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) | 39.900 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 116.639 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 102.988 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 3,480.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 8,835.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 22.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 182.526 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 421.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -238.889 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 74,413.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 36.449 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 116,734.177 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) | 493.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 40.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) | -36.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,656.604 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 138,408.532 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,195.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 23.542 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 104.020 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 197,112.387 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 157,622.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 16.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,549.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 174,921.083 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.62 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 104.26 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 42,180.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,626.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,561.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 42,180.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 75,725.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
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