Kuwait - Foreign Reserves 1988
$3.0B
−$2.4B from 1987
Kuwait's foreign reserves was $3.0B in 1988, decreased +$2.4B from $5.4B in 1987. This was the 41st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1988▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United States | $144.2B | -10.9% |
| 2nd | Japan | $106.7B | 15.1% |
| 3rd | Germany | $97.6B | -21.8% |
| 4th | Italy | $62.1B | -0.7% |
| 5th | France | $58.9B | -18.9% |
| 6th | Switzerland | $58.4B | -13.9% |
| 7th | United Kingdom | $51.9B | 1.9% |
| 8th | Spain | $42.8B | 17.6% |
| 9th | Netherlands | $34.1B | -8.5% |
| 10th | China | $23.8B | 5.8% |
| 11th | Belgium | $23.1B | -10.6% |
| 12th | Saudi Arabia | $22.4B | -9.9% |
| 13th | Canada | $22.4B | 38.0% |
| 14th | Singapore | $17.1B | 12.1% |
| 15th | Australia | $16.9B | 33.9% |
| 16th | Austria | $16.0B | -9.7% |
| 17th | Norway | $13.8B | -7.4% |
| 18th | Korea | $12.5B | 233.8% |
| 19th | Portugal | $11.7B | -10.1% |
| 20th | Denmark | $11.4B | 5.3% |
| 21st | Sweden | $11.0B | -1.2% |
| 22nd | India | $9.2B | -20.2% |
| 23rd | Brazil | $9.1B | 12.0% |
| 24th | Malaysia | $7.5B | -12.6% |
| 25th | Finland | $7.2B | -2.6% |
| 26th | Thailand | $7.1B | 36.6% |
| 27th | Iraq | $6.7B | -0.1% |
| 28th | Mexico | $6.3B | -53.8% |
| 29th | Indonesia | $6.3B | -10.9% |
| 30th | Libya | $5.8B | -23.5% |
| 31st | Ireland | $5.2B | 5.3% |
| 32nd | Argentina | $5.2B | 38.1% |
| 33rd | Greece | $5.0B | 16.6% |
| 34th | United Arab Emirates | $4.8B | -6.9% |
| 35th | Lebanon | $4.8B | -1.5% |
| 36th | Israel | $4.4B | -30.4% |
| 37th | Türkiye | $3.9B | 7.8% |
| 38th | Chile | $3.9B | 15.6% |
| 39th | Colombia | $3.7B | 8.3% |
| 40th | Algeria | $3.2B | -26.5% |
| 41st | Kuwait | $3.0B | -44.8% |
| 42nd | New Zealand | $2.8B | -13.0% |
| 43rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $2.3B | -11.5% |
| 44th | Poland | $2.2B | 30.5% |
| 45th | Botswana | $2.2B | 10.1% |
| 46th | South Africa | $2.2B | -36.4% |
| 47th | Philippines | $2.2B | -6.2% |
| 48th | Hungary | $2.1B | -12.7% |
| 49th | Uruguay | $1.6B | -10.6% |
| 50th | Malta | $1.6B | -5.1% |
| 51st | Romania | $1.4B | -33.4% |
| 52nd | Bahrain | $1.3B | 7.5% |
| 53rd | Peru | $1.2B | -11.5% |
| 54th | Pakistan | $1.2B | -17.2% |
| 55th | Oman | $1.2B | -24.0% |
| 56th | Cyprus | $1.1B | 1.9% |
| 57th | Bangladesh | $1.1B | 22.9% |
| 58th | Tunisia | $975.9M | 58.5% |
| 59th | Nigeria | $933.0M | -37.7% |
| 60th | Morocco | $836.3M | 11.2% |
| 61st | Qatar | $835.7M | -18.2% |
| 62nd | Costa Rica | $676.7M | 30.3% |
| 63rd | Afghanistan | $657.0M | -12.0% |
| 64th | Ecuador | $567.6M | -17.9% |
| 65th | Syrian Arab Republic | $534.8M | -14.6% |
| 66th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $472.6M | -10.9% |
| 67th | Mauritius | $463.2M | 28.1% |
| 68th | Papua New Guinea | $419.3M | -10.3% |
| 69th | Guatemala | $415.7M | -23.1% |
| 70th | Jordan | $414.4M | -54.5% |
| 71st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $371.6M | -10.9% |
| 72nd | El Salvador | $354.1M | -14.3% |
| 73rd | Zimbabwe | $340.7M | -8.0% |
| 74th | Paraguay | $338.0M | -34.3% |
| 75th | Iceland | $310.8M | -7.2% |
| 76th | Ghana | $310.3M | -6.4% |
| 77th | Kenya | $296.5M | 0.7% |
| 78th | Nepal | $282.8M | 12.5% |
| 79th | Dominican Republic | $261.4M | 36.9% |
| 80th | Sri Lanka | $247.7M | -20.0% |
| 81st | Fiji | $233.7M | 76.3% |
| 82nd | Madagascar | $223.7M | 20.8% |
| 83rd | Macao SAR, China | $221.4M | 27.2% |
| 84th | Luxembourg | $217.2M | -13.3% |
| 85th | Cameroon | $188.2M | 140.4% |
| 86th | Myanmar | $180.5M | 21.3% |
| 87th | Mozambique | $173.6M | 47.1% |
| 88th | Bahamas, The | $172.0M | 1.1% |
| 89th | Nicaragua | $166.1M | 46.6% |
| 90th | Malawi | $150.8M | 159.9% |
| 91st | Trinidad and Tobago | $149.2M | -30.2% |
| 92nd | Jamaica | $147.2M | -15.6% |
| 93rd | Eswatini | $140.0M | 10.1% |
| 94th | Zambia | $139.4M | 25.8% |
| 95th | Barbados | $137.9M | -6.9% |
| 96th | Aruba | $131.9M | 3.8% |
| 97th | Rwanda | $118.8M | -28.2% |
| 98th | Central African Republic | $113.0M | 10.7% |
| 99th | Bhutan | $95.7M | 10.0% |
| 100th | Cabo Verde | $81.3M | 0.7% |
| 101st | Tanzania | $77.7M | 144.4% |
| 102nd | Burundi | $76.4M | 10.7% |
| 103rd | Gabon | $72.6M | 301.2% |
| 104th | Panama | $72.2M | -7.2% |
| 105th | Chad | $67.6M | 17.7% |
| 106th | Djibouti | $64.4M | 1.3% |
| 107th | Mauritania | $60.3M | -22.1% |
| 108th | Honduras | $56.6M | -50.3% |
| 109th | Lesotho | $56.3M | -16.7% |
| 110th | Belize | $51.7M | 41.9% |
| 111th | Uganda | $49.3M | -9.7% |
| 112th | Samoa | $49.2M | 32.3% |
| 113th | Vanuatu | $40.7M | 1.2% |
| 114th | Solomon Islands | $39.6M | 7.8% |
| 115th | Suriname | $34.7M | -15.8% |
| 116th | St. Lucia | $32.7M | 6.0% |
| 117th | Tonga | $30.5M | 5.6% |
| 118th | Antigua and Barbuda | $28.0M | 9.5% |
| 119th | Comoros | $23.8M | -23.2% |
| 120th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $23.2M | 39.6% |
| 121st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $21.8M | 7.9% |
| 122nd | Maldives | $21.6M | 163.4% |
| 123rd | Haiti | $20.4M | -20.5% |
| 124th | Gambia, The | $19.0M | -26.0% |
| 125th | Grenada | $16.9M | -25.6% |
| 126th | Dominica | $14.1M | -23.7% |
| 127th | Sudan | $12.1M | 3.4% |
| 128th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $10.3M | -2.2% |
| 129th | Congo, Republic of | $9.3M | 5.5% |
| 130th | Seychelles | $8.7M | -36.5% |
| 131st | Sierra Leone | $7.4M | 17.4% |
| 132nd | Equatorial Guinea | $5.5M | 867.9% |
| 133rd | Guyana | $4.0M | -52.1% |
| 134th | Lao PDR | $640,884 | - |
| 135th | Liberia | $380,371 | -25.4% |
FAQ
What was Kuwait's foreign reserves in 1988?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves in 1988 was $3.0B. This ranked 41st globally.
How did Kuwait's foreign reserves change in 1988?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves decreased by 44.8% in 1988 compared to 1987.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 1988?▾
United States had the highest foreign reserves in 1988 at $144.2B.
What is the foreign reserves of Kuwait in 1988?▾
The foreign reserves of Kuwait in 1988 was $3.0B. This ranked 41st globally.
What was Kuwait's foreign reserves in billion in 1988?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves in 1988 was approximately 2.97 billion ($3.0B).
How does 1988 compare to 1987 for Kuwait's foreign reserves?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves went from $5.4B in 1987 to $3.0B in 1988, a 44.8% decrease.
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