Kuwait - Foreign Reserves 1999
$5.6B
+$882.8M from 1998
Kuwait's foreign reserves was $5.6B in 1999, increased +$882.8M from $4.7B in 1998. This was the 52nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1999▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Japan | $293.9B | 32.1% |
| 2nd | China | $161.4B | 5.6% |
| 3rd | United States | $136.5B | -6.5% |
| 4th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $96.3B | 7.3% |
| 5th | Germany | $93.4B | -13.7% |
| 6th | Singapore | $77.0B | 2.6% |
| 7th | Korea | $74.1B | 42.3% |
| 8th | France | $67.9B | -7.9% |
| 9th | Switzerland | $60.5B | -7.2% |
| 10th | United Kingdom | $46.2B | 19.0% |
| 11th | Italy | $45.3B | -15.9% |
| 12th | Spain | $38.0B | -37.6% |
| 13th | Brazil | $36.3B | -18.3% |
| 14th | India | $36.0B | 17.5% |
| 15th | Thailand | $34.8B | 17.8% |
| 16th | Mexico | $31.8B | -0.1% |
| 17th | Malaysia | $30.9B | 17.9% |
| 18th | Canada | $28.7B | 19.3% |
| 19th | Indonesia | $27.3B | 15.8% |
| 20th | Poland | $27.3B | -3.4% |
| 21st | Argentina | $26.4B | 6.0% |
| 22nd | Türkiye | $24.4B | 18.8% |
| 23rd | Norway | $24.2B | 24.6% |
| 24th | Denmark | $22.9B | 44.3% |
| 25th | Israel | $22.6B | -0.3% |
| 26th | Australia | $22.0B | 42.8% |
| 27th | Greece | $19.4B | 4.6% |
| 28th | Netherlands | $19.0B | -38.9% |
| 29th | Austria | $18.9B | -24.9% |
| 30th | Saudi Arabia | $18.3B | 17.9% |
| 31st | Sweden | $16.7B | 8.4% |
| 32nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $15.2B | -19.3% |
| 33rd | Philippines | $15.1B | 39.0% |
| 34th | Chile | $15.0B | -7.7% |
| 35th | Portugal | $14.1B | -34.8% |
| 36th | Belgium | $13.3B | -36.5% |
| 37th | Czechia | $12.9B | 2.5% |
| 38th | Russian Federation | $12.3B | 2.3% |
| 39th | Hungary | $11.0B | 17.5% |
| 40th | United Arab Emirates | $10.8B | 16.0% |
| 41st | Lebanon | $10.5B | 13.5% |
| 42nd | Peru | $9.0B | -8.4% |
| 43rd | Finland | $8.7B | -15.5% |
| 44th | Libya | $8.6B | 0.3% |
| 45th | Colombia | $8.1B | -7.4% |
| 46th | South Africa | $7.5B | 36.1% |
| 47th | Iraq | $6.7B | 0.0% |
| 48th | Botswana | $6.2B | 4.9% |
| 49th | Algeria | $6.1B | -27.3% |
| 50th | Morocco | $5.9B | 27.1% |
| 51st | Nigeria | $5.6B | -22.6% |
| 52nd | Kuwait | $5.6B | 18.9% |
| 53rd | Ireland | $5.4B | -43.6% |
| 54th | New Zealand | $4.5B | 6.0% |
| 55th | Slovak Republic | $3.7B | 15.6% |
| 56th | Viet Nam | $3.3B | 66.1% |
| 57th | Bulgaria | $3.3B | 6.8% |
| 58th | Slovenia | $3.2B | -12.9% |
| 59th | Croatia | $3.0B | 7.4% |
| 60th | Macao SAR, China | $2.9B | 16.0% |
| 61st | Oman | $2.9B | 41.1% |
| 62nd | Jordan | $2.8B | 39.3% |
| 63rd | Uruguay | $2.6B | 0.7% |
| 64th | Romania | $2.5B | -34.4% |
| 65th | Tunisia | $2.3B | 21.5% |
| 66th | Pakistan | $2.1B | 30.3% |
| 67th | Kazakhstan | $2.0B | 1.8% |
| 68th | Cyprus | $2.0B | 30.1% |
| 69th | El Salvador | $2.0B | 11.9% |
| 70th | Ecuador | $1.9B | 8.6% |
| 71st | Malta | $1.8B | 7.5% |
| 72nd | Sri Lanka | $1.7B | -17.2% |
| 73rd | Bangladesh | $1.6B | -15.6% |
| 74th | Turkmenistan | $1.5B | 10.0% |
| 75th | Yemen, Republic of | $1.5B | 47.1% |
| 76th | Costa Rica | $1.5B | 37.3% |
| 77th | Bahrain | $1.4B | 25.9% |
| 78th | Qatar | $1.3B | 23.7% |
| 79th | Honduras | $1.3B | 53.3% |
| 80th | Guatemala | $1.3B | -10.4% |
| 81st | Lithuania | $1.2B | -14.6% |
| 82nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $1.2B | 2.4% |
| 83rd | Uzbekistan | $1.2B | - |
| 84th | Ukraine | $1.1B | 37.9% |
| 85th | Paraguay | $988.2M | 13.0% |
| 86th | Trinidad and Tobago | $962.8M | 20.3% |
| 87th | Latvia | $944.4M | 8.2% |
| 88th | Nepal | $889.4M | 11.1% |
| 89th | Estonia | $855.8M | 5.3% |
| 90th | Panama | $822.9M | -13.8% |
| 91st | Tanzania | $797.2M | 28.4% |
| 92nd | Kenya | $791.6M | 1.1% |
| 93rd | Uganda | $763.1M | 5.2% |
| 94th | Mauritius | $748.9M | 29.8% |
| 95th | Dominican Republic | $699.3M | 37.9% |
| 96th | Azerbaijan | $672.6M | 50.0% |
| 97th | Mozambique | $671.3M | 6.8% |
| 98th | Jamaica | $554.5M | -21.8% |
| 99th | Ghana | $534.8M | 17.1% |
| 100th | Albania | $523.1M | 25.2% |
| 101st | Brunei Darussalam | $516.8M | - |
| 102nd | Nicaragua | $514.1M | 44.9% |
| 103rd | Cambodia | $509.2M | 15.9% |
| 104th | Lesotho | $499.6M | -13.1% |
| 105th | Iceland | $494.7M | 11.8% |
| 106th | Angola | $491.4M | 142.7% |
| 107th | Zimbabwe | $480.4M | 55.1% |
| 108th | North Macedonia | $459.6M | 37.3% |
| 109th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $452.4M | 159.2% |
| 110th | Fiji | $428.9M | 11.1% |
| 111th | Bahamas, The | $410.5M | 18.5% |
| 112th | Eswatini | $375.9M | 4.8% |
| 113th | Syrian Arab Republic | $367.9M | 0.6% |
| 114th | Myanmar | $332.6M | -12.8% |
| 115th | Namibia | $305.5M | 17.4% |
| 116th | Armenia | $303.5M | 3.5% |
| 117th | Barbados | $301.9M | -17.5% |
| 118th | Belarus | $294.3M | -58.1% |
| 119th | Bhutan | $292.3M | 13.8% |
| 120th | Guyana | $268.3M | -3.0% |
| 121st | Haiti | $264.4M | 0.2% |
| 122nd | Kyrgyz Republic | $253.8M | 35.2% |
| 123rd | Malawi | $250.2M | -3.5% |
| 124th | Aruba | $248.9M | -0.8% |
| 125th | Madagascar | $227.2M | 32.6% |
| 126th | Papua New Guinea | $223.4M | 5.9% |
| 127th | Guinea | $199.7M | -15.6% |
| 128th | Sudan | $188.7M | 108.3% |
| 129th | Moldova | $185.7M | 29.4% |
| 130th | Rwanda | $174.2M | 3.2% |
| 131st | Georgia | $144.4M | 8.6% |
| 132nd | San Marino | $144.1M | -15.6% |
| 133rd | Central African Republic | $139.5M | -6.3% |
| 134th | Mongolia | $136.9M | 32.7% |
| 135th | Lao PDR | $135.2M | 15.4% |
| 136th | Maldives | $127.1M | 7.2% |
| 137th | Gambia, The | $111.2M | 4.6% |
| 138th | Suriname | $109.8M | -23.2% |
| 139th | Luxembourg | $99.5M | -34.9% |
| 140th | Chad | $98.2M | -20.3% |
| 141st | Micronesia, Federated States of | $92.7M | -8.8% |
| 142nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $82.5M | 0.0% |
| 143rd | St. Lucia | $74.5M | 5.5% |
| 144th | Belize | $71.3M | 61.7% |
| 145th | Djibouti | $70.6M | 6.2% |
| 146th | Antigua and Barbuda | $69.7M | 17.5% |
| 147th | Samoa | $68.2M | 11.0% |
| 148th | Eritrea | $58.9M | -13.6% |
| 149th | Tajikistan | $57.4M | 2.8% |
| 150th | Burundi | $53.0M | -24.8% |
| 151st | Solomon Islands | $51.1M | 4.3% |
| 152nd | Grenada | $50.8M | 8.5% |
| 153rd | St. Kitts and Nevis | $49.6M | 5.9% |
| 154th | Zambia | $45.4M | -34.5% |
| 155th | Cabo Verde | $43.5M | 422.8% |
| 156th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $42.6M | 9.8% |
| 157th | Congo, Republic of | $42.6M | 953.2% |
| 158th | Vanuatu | $41.4M | -7.4% |
| 159th | Sierra Leone | $39.5M | -10.0% |
| 160th | Mauritania | $38.6M | -25.8% |
| 161st | Comoros | $37.3M | -5.1% |
| 162nd | Dominica | $31.6M | 14.1% |
| 163rd | Seychelles | $30.3M | 40.6% |
| 164th | Tonga | $24.5M | -14.5% |
| 165th | Gabon | $21.7M | 13.5% |
| 166th | Cameroon | $13.1M | 32.4% |
| 167th | São Tomé and Principe | $10.9M | 12.3% |
| 168th | Equatorial Guinea | $3.4M | 317.5% |
| 169th | Liberia | $431,082 | -30.1% |
FAQ
What was Kuwait's foreign reserves in 1999?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves in 1999 was $5.6B. This ranked 52nd globally.
How did Kuwait's foreign reserves change in 1999?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves increased by 18.9% in 1999 compared to 1998.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 1999?▾
Japan had the highest foreign reserves in 1999 at $293.9B.
What is the foreign reserves of Kuwait in 1999?▾
The foreign reserves of Kuwait in 1999 was $5.6B. This ranked 52nd globally.
What was Kuwait's foreign reserves in billion in 1999?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves in 1999 was approximately 5.56 billion ($5.6B).
How does 1999 compare to 1998 for Kuwait's foreign reserves?▾
Kuwait's foreign reserves went from $4.7B in 1998 to $5.6B in 1999, a 18.9% increase.
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