Kuwait Core CPI Change
2017 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Core CPI Change
- Kuwait Core CPI Change was reported at 1.216 % in Dec 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.603 % for Nov 2025.
- Kuwait Core CPI Change data is updated monthly, averaging 1.617 % from May 2017 to Dec 2025, with 104 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.879 % in Apr 2022 and a record low of 0.088 % in Oct 2018.
- Kuwait Core CPI Change 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: Core CPI: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.
CEIC calculates Core Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Core Consumer Price Index. Central Statistical Bureau provides Core Consumer Price Index with base 2013=100. Core Consumer Price Index excludes Food.
View Kuwait's Core CPI Change from May 2017 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Core CPI Change in Dec 2025?
Kuwait Core CPI Change was reported at 1.216 % in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.216 Dec 2025 | 1.603 Nov 2025 | 0.088 Oct 2018 | 3.879 Apr 2022 | % | monthly | May 2017 - Dec 2025 |
Core CPI Change by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina (%) | 33.088 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.372 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 3.769 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 2.842 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 6.917 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 2.290 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.382 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.335 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 1.079 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 2.806 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 2.469 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| China (%) | 1.800 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 6.076 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.523 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1.805 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.813 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 1.922 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 11.770 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.828 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 2.687 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 1.390 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| France (%) | 1.405 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 2.695 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 2.496 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 3.305 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 2.668 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.771 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| India (%) | 3.375 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 2.634 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (%) | 2.519 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 0.979 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 2.669 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 2.574 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 12.500 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.462 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.216 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 7.191 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 17.693 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.637 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.226 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 2.930 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 4.240 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.268 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 2.046 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 5.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.497 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 7.489 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 17.102 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jun 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.523 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | 1.115 2018 | yearly | 2004 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.434 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 2.893 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 17.719 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 3.575 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 7.100 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.980 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 2.130 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.536 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 2.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Jan 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 8.314 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 5.430 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 4.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.820 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.200 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.393 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 2.579 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.079 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.479 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.379 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 2.597 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Thailand (%) | 0.615 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 29.914 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Ukraine (%) | 8.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 3.190 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| United States (%) | 2.649 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | 60.337 Dec 2013 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2013 |
| Vietnam (%) | 3.738 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2026 |
Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.
Learn more about what we doKuwait Key Series
| 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: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 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: CA: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 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 |
More Indicators for Kuwait
Request a demo of CEIC
CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.