Kuwait - Foreign Reserves 1987
$5.4B
−$1.1B from 1986
Kuwait's foreign reserves was $5.4B in 1987, decreased +$1.1B from $6.5B in 1986. This was the 30th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1987▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United States | $161.7B | 15.6% |
| 2nd | Germany | $124.8B | 40.4% |
| 3rd | Japan | $92.7B | 79.2% |
| 4th | France | $72.7B | 14.5% |
| 5th | Switzerland | $67.8B | 24.8% |
| 6th | Italy | $62.5B | 35.7% |
| 7th | United Kingdom | $50.9B | 96.9% |
| 8th | Netherlands | $37.3B | 31.4% |
| 9th | Spain | $36.4B | 77.3% |
| 10th | Belgium | $25.9B | 37.0% |
| 11th | Saudi Arabia | $24.9B | 23.8% |
| 12th | China | $22.5B | 36.8% |
| 13th | Austria | $17.8B | 23.2% |
| 14th | Canada | $16.2B | 48.2% |
| 15th | Singapore | $15.2B | 17.7% |
| 16th | Norway | $14.8B | 14.3% |
| 17th | Mexico | $13.7B | 105.2% |
| 18th | Portugal | $13.0B | 39.7% |
| 19th | Australia | $12.6B | 21.6% |
| 20th | India | $11.5B | 9.8% |
| 21st | Sweden | $11.1B | 24.5% |
| 22nd | Denmark | $10.9B | 93.8% |
| 23rd | Malaysia | $8.6B | 23.5% |
| 24th | Brazil | $8.1B | -0.6% |
| 25th | Libya | $7.6B | 3.0% |
| 26th | Finland | $7.4B | 190.5% |
| 27th | Indonesia | $7.1B | 34.8% |
| 28th | Iraq | $6.8B | 0.1% |
| 29th | Israel | $6.4B | 25.9% |
| 30th | Kuwait | $5.4B | -17.3% |
| 31st | Thailand | $5.2B | 37.8% |
| 32nd | United Arab Emirates | $5.1B | 38.8% |
| 33rd | Ireland | $5.0B | 47.2% |
| 34th | Lebanon | $4.8B | 18.1% |
| 35th | Algeria | $4.3B | 13.0% |
| 36th | Greece | $4.3B | 52.9% |
| 37th | Korea | $3.7B | 8.6% |
| 38th | Argentina | $3.7B | -15.7% |
| 39th | Türkiye | $3.6B | 24.7% |
| 40th | South Africa | $3.5B | 53.6% |
| 41st | Colombia | $3.4B | -1.9% |
| 42nd | Chile | $3.4B | 10.7% |
| 43rd | New Zealand | $3.3B | -13.5% |
| 44th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $2.6B | 43.6% |
| 45th | Hungary | $2.4B | -24.6% |
| 46th | Philippines | $2.3B | -11.5% |
| 47th | Romania | $2.1B | 11.4% |
| 48th | Botswana | $2.0B | 73.3% |
| 49th | Uruguay | $1.8B | 19.5% |
| 50th | Poland | $1.7B | 95.3% |
| 51st | Malta | $1.6B | 23.6% |
| 52nd | Oman | $1.5B | 42.7% |
| 53rd | Nigeria | $1.5B | 11.0% |
| 54th | Pakistan | $1.4B | -1.6% |
| 55th | Peru | $1.4B | -38.9% |
| 56th | Bahrain | $1.2B | -21.1% |
| 57th | Cyprus | $1.1B | 17.5% |
| 58th | Qatar | $1.0B | 7.6% |
| 59th | Jordan | $909.7M | 6.6% |
| 60th | Bangladesh | $876.3M | 101.5% |
| 61st | Morocco | $751.9M | 54.5% |
| 62nd | Afghanistan | $746.8M | 17.5% |
| 63rd | Ecuador | $691.7M | -14.2% |
| 64th | Syrian Arab Republic | $626.3M | 33.3% |
| 65th | Tunisia | $615.9M | 62.8% |
| 66th | Guatemala | $540.9M | -4.5% |
| 67th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $530.3M | 3.3% |
| 68th | Costa Rica | $519.2M | -5.7% |
| 69th | Paraguay | $514.2M | 11.7% |
| 70th | Papua New Guinea | $467.3M | 3.8% |
| 71st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $417.0M | -7.6% |
| 72nd | El Salvador | $413.3M | 17.0% |
| 73rd | Zimbabwe | $370.4M | 17.1% |
| 74th | Mauritius | $361.7M | 140.0% |
| 75th | Iceland | $335.0M | 1.8% |
| 76th | Ghana | $331.6M | -46.8% |
| 77th | Sri Lanka | $309.5M | -17.9% |
| 78th | Kenya | $294.4M | -33.8% |
| 79th | Nepal | $251.4M | 72.3% |
| 80th | Luxembourg | $250.5M | 22.7% |
| 81st | Trinidad and Tobago | $213.9M | -56.8% |
| 82nd | Dominican Republic | $190.9M | -50.2% |
| 83rd | Madagascar | $185.2M | 61.7% |
| 84th | Jamaica | $174.3M | 77.1% |
| 85th | Macao SAR, China | $174.1M | 68.9% |
| 86th | Bahamas, The | $170.1M | -26.5% |
| 87th | Rwanda | $165.4M | 1.7% |
| 88th | Myanmar | $148.8M | 13.4% |
| 89th | Barbados | $148.1M | -3.9% |
| 90th | Fiji | $132.6M | -24.4% |
| 91st | Eswatini | $127.2M | 31.8% |
| 92nd | Aruba | $127.1M | 12.8% |
| 93rd | Mozambique | $118.0M | 108.0% |
| 94th | Honduras | $113.7M | -3.2% |
| 95th | Nicaragua | $113.3M | -33.8% |
| 96th | Zambia | $110.8M | 54.9% |
| 97th | Central African Republic | $102.1M | 46.5% |
| 98th | Bhutan | $86.9M | 42.5% |
| 99th | Cabo Verde | $80.7M | 43.2% |
| 100th | Cameroon | $78.3M | 10.7% |
| 101st | Panama | $77.8M | -54.3% |
| 102nd | Mauritania | $77.4M | 46.8% |
| 103rd | Burundi | $69.1M | -8.9% |
| 104th | Lesotho | $67.5M | 12.1% |
| 105th | Djibouti | $63.5M | 18.5% |
| 106th | Malawi | $58.0M | 96.0% |
| 107th | Chad | $57.5M | 183.9% |
| 108th | Uganda | $54.6M | 87.0% |
| 109th | Suriname | $41.3M | -1.8% |
| 110th | Vanuatu | $40.2M | 87.6% |
| 111th | Samoa | $37.2M | 56.6% |
| 112th | Solomon Islands | $36.7M | 24.3% |
| 113th | Belize | $36.4M | 35.4% |
| 114th | Tanzania | $31.8M | -47.9% |
| 115th | Comoros | $31.0M | 74.2% |
| 116th | St. Lucia | $30.8M | 22.7% |
| 117th | Tonga | $28.9M | 28.5% |
| 118th | Gambia, The | $25.8M | 89.9% |
| 119th | Haiti | $25.6M | 12.2% |
| 120th | Antigua and Barbuda | $25.6M | -9.4% |
| 121st | Grenada | $22.7M | 10.6% |
| 122nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $20.2M | -21.7% |
| 123rd | Dominica | $18.4M | 92.1% |
| 124th | Gabon | $18.1M | -86.2% |
| 125th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $16.6M | -18.3% |
| 126th | Seychelles | $13.7M | 77.0% |
| 127th | Sudan | $11.7M | -80.0% |
| 128th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $10.6M | 3.3% |
| 129th | Congo, Republic of | $8.8M | -21.4% |
| 130th | Guyana | $8.4M | -6.3% |
| 131st | Maldives | $8.2M | 18.5% |
| 132nd | Sierra Leone | $6.3M | -53.7% |
| 133rd | Equatorial Guinea | $568,604 | -78.8% |
| 134th | Liberia | $509,560 | -80.8% |
FAQ
What was Kuwait's foreign reserves in 1987?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves in 1987 was $5.4B. This ranked 30th globally.
How did Kuwait's foreign reserves change in 1987?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves decreased by 17.3% in 1987 compared to 1986.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 1987?▾
United States had the highest foreign reserves in 1987 at $161.7B.
What is the foreign reserves of Kuwait in 1987?▾
The foreign reserves of Kuwait in 1987 was $5.4B. This ranked 30th globally.
What was Kuwait's foreign reserves in billion in 1987?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves in 1987 was approximately 5.37 billion ($5.4B).
How does 1987 compare to 1986 for Kuwait's foreign reserves?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves went from $6.5B in 1986 to $5.4B in 1987, a 17.3% decrease.
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