The value of loans in Kuwait increased 7.06 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in Kuwait averaged 12.28 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 7.00 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 5.00 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-27 01:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Dec 6.87% 6.98%
2026-02-23 06:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Jan 7.06% 6.87%
2026-04-09 01:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Feb 7.06%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 103033.30 101944.90 KWD Million Jan 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 11013.30 11123.90 KWD Million Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets 12352.30 12465.70 KWD Million Jan 2026
Interest Rate 3.50 3.50 percent Feb 2026
Private Bank Lending YoY 7.06 6.87 percent Jan 2026
Loans to Private Sector 50740.30 50502.70 KWD Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 10561.60 10684.60 KWD Million Jan 2026
M2 Money Supply YoY 42180.00 42121.40 KWD Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M3 42180.00 42121.20 KWD Million Jan 2026
Reverse Repo Rate 3.13 3.13 percent Feb 2026


Kuwait Loan Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.06 6.87 43.80 0.60 1994 - 2026 percent Monthly
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