The value of loans in Kuwait increased 6.87 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in Kuwait averaged 12.30 percent from 1994 until 2025, 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 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-18 10:20 AM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Nov 6.98% 7.01%
2026-01-27 01:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Dec 6.87% 6.98%
2026-02-24 01:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Jan 6.87%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 101843.00 102163.40 KWD Million Dec 2025
Central Bank Balance Sheet 11123.90 11173.70 KWD Million Dec 2025
Official Reserve Assets 12465.70 12507.70 KWD Million Dec 2025
Interest Rate 3.50 3.50 percent Jan 2026
Private Bank Lending YoY 6.87 6.98 percent Dec 2025
Loans to Private Sector 50490.20 50360.10 KWD Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 10684.90 10649.30 KWD Million Dec 2025
M2 Money Supply YoY 42121.40 42086.90 KWD Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 42121.40 42086.90 KWD Million Dec 2025
Reverse Repo Rate 3.13 3.13 percent Jan 2026


Kuwait Loan Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.87 6.98 43.80 0.60 1994 - 2025 percent Monthly
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