The value of loans in Kuwait increased 5.30 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in Kuwait averaged 12.19 percent from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 43.80 percent in December of 1995 and a record low of 0.60 percent in May of 2011. source: Central Bank of Kuwait

Loan Growth in Kuwait is expected to be 5.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Kuwait Loan Growth is projected to trend around 5.80 percent in 2027 and 5.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-30 08:45 AM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Jun 5.49% 5.45%
2026-08-26 10:45 AM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Jul 5.3% 5.49%
2026-09-28 01:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Aug 5.3% 5.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 104305.10 104434.40 KWD Million Jul 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 9177.60 9645.50 KWD Million Jul 2026
Official Reserve Assets 10659.80 11105.00 KWD Million Jul 2026
Interest Rate 3.50 3.50 percent Aug 2026
Private Bank Lending YoY 5.30 5.49 percent Jul 2026
Loans to Private Sector 51984.50 51818.60 KWD Million Jul 2026
Money Supply M1 10902.50 11014.30 KWD Million Jul 2026
M2 Money Supply YoY 42843.00 42742.10 KWD Million Jul 2026
Money Supply M3 42842.50 42742.10 KWD Million Jul 2026
Reverse Repo Rate 3.13 3.13 percent Aug 2026


Kuwait Loan Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.30 5.49 43.80 0.60 1994 - 2026 percent Monthly
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