Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate

2001 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Kuwait

Key information about Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate

  • Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: KIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.56 % pa in Jan 2026, compared with 3.56 % pa in the previous month.
  • Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Nov 2001 to Jan 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.12 % pa in Nov 2006 and a record low of 0.75 % pa in Sep 2013.
  • Short Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Central Bank of Kuwait.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Discount Rate) was set at 3.50 % pa in Jan 2026.
  • Kuwait Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.31 (USD/KWD) in Nov 2025.

View Kuwait's Short Term Interest Rate from Nov 2001 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate

What was Kuwait's Short Term Interest Rate in Jan 2026?

Kuwait Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: KIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.56 % pa in Jan 2026, compared with 3.56 % pa in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.56 Jan 2026 3.56 Dec 2025 0.75 Sep 2013 6.12 Nov 2006 % pa monthly Nov 2001 - Jan 2026

Short Term Interest Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.60 May 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2025
Algeria (% pa) 1.89 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Argentina (% pa) 31.80 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Armenia (% pa) 10.37 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Australia (% pa) 3.85 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1969 - Jan 2026
Austria (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Azerbaijan (% pa) 10.50 Apr 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 3.82 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (% pa) 9.46 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Oct 2025
Belarus (% pa) 7.00 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2025
Belgium (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Bolivia (% pa) 7.33 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Botswana (% pa) 7.83 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) -0.05 Jun 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jun 2018
Cambodia (% pa) 0.50 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2016 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa) 2.19 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
China (% pa) 1.59 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2026
Colombia (% pa) 8.67 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
Croatia (% pa) 0.39 Dec 2019 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Czech Republic (% pa) 3.46 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1992 - Jan 2026
Denmark (% pa) -0.43 Sep 2019 monthly Jun 1988 - Sep 2019
Ecuador (% pa) 2.71 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
Egypt (% pa) 20.48 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Estonia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
European Union (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Finland (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
France (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Georgia (% pa) 8.02 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2008 - Jan 2026
Germany (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Ghana (% pa) 11.09 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Dec 2025
Greece (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 2.83 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1996 - Jan 2026
Hungary (% pa) 6.38 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1996 - Jan 2026
Iceland (% pa) 7.58 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
India (% pa) 6.12 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2015 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 5.46 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Ireland (% pa) 1.72 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2021
Israel (% pa) 4.44 Jun 2025 monthly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Italy (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Japan (% pa) 0.81 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 6.25 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2005 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 10.50 Nov 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Nov 2020
Kenya (% pa) 7.78 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Dec 2025
South Korea (% pa) 2.73 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Kuwait (% pa) 3.56 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2001 - Jan 2026
Latvia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Lebanon (% pa) 18.65 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Luxembourg (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 3.13 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1988 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 4.51 May 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - May 2025
Malawi (% pa) 16.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 3.23 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Malta (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Mauritius (% pa) 4.16 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Dec 2025
Mexico (% pa) 7.34 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Moldova (% pa) 9.33 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Morocco (% pa) 2.26 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Mozambique (% pa) 11.97 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 4.00 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (% pa) 2.35 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1993 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
New Zealand (% pa) 2.45 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 24.16 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Norway (% pa) 1.77 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2020
Oman (% pa) 0.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (% pa) 11.17 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Oct 2025
Panama (% pa) 4.02 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Philippines (% pa) 4.72 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Poland (% pa) 3.90 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Qatar (% pa) 4.04 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Romania (% pa) 5.87 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1995 - Jan 2026
Russia (% pa) 16.65 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2000 - Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.89 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Serbia (% pa) 4.68 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2005 - Jan 2026
Singapore (% pa) 3.30 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Slovenia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
South Africa (% pa) 6.71 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2026
Spain (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Sri Lanka (% pa) 6.96 Jun 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Jun 2020
Sweden (% pa) 0.03 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 1987 - Jul 2020
Switzerland (% pa) -0.04 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 1.68 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2026
Thailand (% pa) 1.63 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Turkey (% pa) 16.01 Jun 2022 monthly Aug 2002 - Jun 2022
Ukraine (% pa) 4.03 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2025
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.58 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2009 - Jan 2026
United Kingdom (% pa) 0.09 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2021
United States (% pa) 3.58 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1954 - Jan 2026
Uruguay (% pa) 5.90 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2002 - Feb 2026
Venezuela (% pa) 1.53 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Vietnam (% pa) 7.19 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2026
Yemen (% pa) 16.07 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2015
Zambia (% pa) 11.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025

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Kuwait 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: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 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: 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

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