Kuwait Household Debt

2002 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Household Debt

  • Kuwait Household Debt reached 1.5 USD bn in Jan 2026, compared with the reported number of 1.7 USD bn in the previous month
  • Kuwait Household Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Jan 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 157.6 USD bn in Jan 2026 and a record low of 20.7 USD bn in Jan 1994

CEIC converts monthly Household Debt into USD. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Household Debt in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt includes Mortgages and Consumer Loans.


Further information about Kuwait Household Debt

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Household Debt accounted for 1.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025
  • Money Supply M2 in Kuwait increased 138.4 USD bn YoY in Jan 2026
  • Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 35.2 USD bn in Jan 2026
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 10.9 Months of Import in Sep 2025
  • Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 157.6 USD bn in Jan 2026, representing an increased of 16.2 % YoY

View Kuwait's Household Debt from Jan 2002 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Kuwait Household Debt

What was Kuwait's Household Debt in Jan 2026?

Kuwait Household Debt reached 1.5 USD bn in Jan 2026, compared with the reported number of 1.7 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,549.5 Jan 2026 1,669.6 Dec 2025 20,709.1 Jan 1994 157,622.3 Jan 2026 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026

Household Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 4,536.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - Dec 2025
Argentina (USD mn) 39,707.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 9,932.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Australia (USD mn) 2,207,212.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2025
Austria (USD mn) 251,207.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 11,244.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 10,604.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2006 - Jan 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 433,457.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 5,436.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 8,841.8 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Jan 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 4,375.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 2,333.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 32,735.2 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 13,002.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Nov 2025
Canada (USD mn) 2,350,511.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 147,709.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
China (USD mn) 12,045,451.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 91,126.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 35,927.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 25,487.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 135,499.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 364,979.7 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 23,944.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 30,946.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 19,409.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 8,189,214.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Finland (USD mn) 211,788.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
France (USD mn) 2,062,647.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1977 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 13,681.9 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Jan 2026
Germany (USD mn) 2,543,326.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Greece (USD mn) 133,470.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 374,797.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 57,304.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 28,430.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) 681,520.2 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 213,325.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Ireland (USD mn) 184,374.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 275,325.2 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Nov 2025
Italy (USD mn) 1,232,192.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Japan (USD mn) 2,713,425.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 43,185.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 55,606.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 3,339.6 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2002 - Jan 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,549.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 2,730.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Latvia (USD mn) 11,365.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 29,068.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 64,052.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 38,606.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 5,396.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Malawi (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Malaysia (USD mn) 363,620.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Malta (USD mn) 11,982.3 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Jan 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 327,343.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 7,371.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 2,864.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2026
Morocco (USD mn) 40,199.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,329,250.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 246,122.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Jan 2026
Norway (USD mn) 493,845.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) 34,175.2 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) 54,649.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 62,484.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) 237,346.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 198,211.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Romania (USD mn) 66,444.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Russia (USD mn) 532,434.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 136,325.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 19,435.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 322,366.8 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2004 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 73,250.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 22,421.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 178,873.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD mn) 907,978.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,750.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 596,656.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,159,621.7 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Syria (USD mn) 8,543.6 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 723,609.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 502,273.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 14.4 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Turkey (USD mn) 131,353.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Ukraine (USD mn) 8,742.3 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) 3,161,436.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
United States (USD mn) 18,775,700.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) 6,856.5 May 2022 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2022
Venezuela (USD mn) 27.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023

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Kuwait 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: 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 Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 336.796 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 23,644.325 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,116.770 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
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 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: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 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: 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: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 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 (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
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 75,725.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026

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