Kuwait Core CPI Change
2017 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Core CPI Change
- Kuwait Core CPI Change was reported at 1.603 % in Nov 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.604 % for Oct 2025.
- Kuwait Core CPI Change data is updated monthly, averaging 1.617 % from May 2017 to Nov 2025, with 103 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.879 % in Apr 2022 and a record low of 0.088 % in Oct 2018.
- Kuwait Core CPI Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Core CPI: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.
CEIC calculates Core Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Core Consumer Price Index. Central Statistical Bureau provides Core Consumer Price Index with base 2013=100. Core Consumer Price Index excludes Food.
View Kuwait's Core CPI Change from May 2017 to Nov 2025 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Core CPI Change in Nov 2025?
Kuwait Core CPI Change was reported at 1.603 % in Nov 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.603 Nov 2025 | 1.604 Oct 2025 | 0.088 Oct 2018 | 3.879 Apr 2022 | % | monthly | May 2017 - Nov 2025 |
Core CPI Change by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina (%) | 33.088 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.372 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 3.769 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 2.624 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 6.917 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 2.670 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.382 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.527 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 1.079 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 2.806 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 2.715 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| China (%) | 0.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.943 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.523 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1.497 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.707 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 1.922 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 11.770 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.353 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.687 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 1.725 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.189 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 2.410 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 2.401 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.075 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 2.668 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.532 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| India (%) | 4.628 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 2.451 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Ireland (%) | 2.767 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 2.170 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 1.949 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 2.952 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 12.500 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.272 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.603 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2017 - Nov 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 7.191 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 17.693 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.114 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.226 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 2.928 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 4.240 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.278 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 3.623 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 5.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.519 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 7.489 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 17.102 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jun 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.717 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 1.115 2018 | yearly | 2004 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.295 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 2.893 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.628 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 3.575 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 7.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 3.285 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 2.190 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.536 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 2.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 2.053 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 8.348 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 8.150 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 5.500 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.200 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.103 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.700 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.300 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.637 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.079 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 2.155 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.462 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 1.242 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2026 |
| Thailand (%) | 0.615 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 30.109 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (%) | 8.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 3.454 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| United States (%) | 2.649 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | 60.337 Dec 2013 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2013 |
| Vietnam (%) | 3.194 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.
Learn more about what we doKuwait 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) | 6,701.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 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) | 2,050.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| 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: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 336.796 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 2,116.770 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 23,644.325 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 (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) | 2.983 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Oct 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 (%) | 21.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 182.526 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 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 (%) | 41.5 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: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 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 |
| 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,986.575 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 137,467.671 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,573.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 26.539 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.798 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 193,069.631 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 157,520.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 17.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,669.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 174,134.685 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.30 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 103.67 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 42,039.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,625.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 42,039.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,649.300 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 75,243.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
More Indicators for Kuwait
Request a demo of CEIC
CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.