Kuwait recorded a Current Account surplus of 26.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Kuwait averaged 18.90 percent of GDP from 1981 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 54.60 percent of GDP in 1981 and a record low of -242.20 percent of GDP in 1991. source: International Monetary Fund

Current Account to GDP in Kuwait is expected to reach 24.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, 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 22.80 percent of GDP in 2027 and 21.70 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 1712.30 2549.30 KWD Million Jun 2025
Capital Flows 15322.00 15580.00 KWD Million Dec 2024
Current Account 2696.40 2424.50 KWD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 26.50 29.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 4977.70 5665.70 KWD Million Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 53.40 53.10 KWD Million Sep 2025
Imports 3265.40 3116.50 KWD Million Jun 2025
Remittances 1263.30 1328.40 KWD Million Sep 2025


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
26.50 29.10 54.60 -242.20 1981 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly