Unlock deeper multi-jurisdiction research

Full sub-pages, saves, and alerts are available on paid plans.

See plans

Kuwait flag Investment

Kuwait

Overview

Investment climate, interest rates, credit ratings, and property market data for Kuwait.

Key Indicators

Interest Rate
5.17%
World Bank
Stock Market Turnover
32.8%
World Bank
Policy Rate (CBK)
3.75%
11/18/2025 · Central Bank of Kuwait
Rental Yield
6.3%
Global Property Guide
Credit Rating
AA
S&P

Policy Rate History

1.0%2.4%3.9%5.3%6.7%2002-06-01: 3.75%2002-07-01: 3.75%2002-08-01: 3.75%2002-09-01: 3.75%2002-10-01: 3.75%2002-11-01: 3.25%2002-12-01: 3.25%2003-01-01: 3.25%2003-02-01: 3.25%2003-03-01: 3.25%2003-04-01: 3.25%2003-05-01: 3.25%2003-06-01: 3.25%2003-07-01: 3.25%2003-08-01: 3.25%2003-09-01: 3.25%2003-10-01: 3.25%2003-11-01: 3.25%2003-12-01: 3.25%2004-01-01: 3.25%2004-02-01: 3.25%2004-03-01: 3.25%2004-04-01: 3.25%2004-05-01: 3.25%2004-06-01: 3.25%2004-07-01: 3.50%2004-08-01: 4.00%2004-09-01: 4.25%2004-10-01: 4.25%2004-11-01: 4.50%2004-12-01: 4.75%2005-01-01: 4.75%2005-02-01: 5.00%2005-03-01: 5.25%2005-04-01: 5.25%2005-05-01: 5.25%2005-06-01: 5.25%2005-07-01: 5.50%2005-08-01: 5.50%2005-09-01: 5.50%2005-10-01: 5.75%2005-11-01: 6.00%2005-12-01: 6.00%2006-01-01: 6.00%2006-02-01: 6.00%2006-03-01: 6.00%2006-04-01: 6.00%2006-05-01: 6.00%2006-06-01: 6.00%2006-07-01: 6.25%2006-08-01: 6.25%2006-09-01: 6.25%2006-10-01: 6.25%2006-11-01: 6.25%2006-12-01: 6.25%2007-01-01: 6.25%2007-02-01: 6.25%2007-03-01: 6.25%2007-04-01: 6.25%2007-05-01: 6.25%2007-06-01: 6.25%2007-07-01: 6.25%2007-08-01: 6.25%2007-09-01: 6.25%2007-10-01: 6.25%2007-11-01: 6.25%2007-12-01: 6.25%2008-01-01: 5.75%2008-02-01: 5.75%2008-03-01: 5.75%2008-04-01: 5.75%2008-05-01: 5.75%2008-06-01: 5.75%2008-07-01: 5.75%2008-08-01: 5.75%2008-09-01: 5.75%2008-10-01: 4.25%2008-11-01: 4.25%2008-12-01: 3.75%2009-01-01: 3.75%2009-02-01: 3.75%2009-03-01: 3.75%2009-04-01: 3.50%2009-05-01: 3.00%2009-06-01: 3.00%2009-07-01: 3.00%2009-08-01: 3.00%2009-09-01: 3.00%2009-10-01: 3.00%2009-11-01: 3.00%2009-12-01: 3.00%2010-01-01: 3.00%2010-02-01: 2.50%2010-03-01: 2.50%2010-04-01: 2.50%2010-05-01: 2.50%2010-06-01: 2.50%2010-07-01: 2.50%2010-08-01: 2.50%2010-09-01: 2.50%2010-10-01: 2.50%2010-11-01: 2.50%2010-12-01: 2.50%2011-01-01: 2.50%2011-02-01: 2.50%2011-03-01: 2.50%2011-04-01: 2.50%2011-05-01: 2.50%2011-06-01: 2.50%2011-07-01: 2.50%2011-08-01: 2.50%2011-09-01: 2.50%2011-10-01: 2.50%2011-11-01: 2.50%2011-12-01: 2.50%2012-01-01: 2.50%2012-02-01: 2.50%2012-03-01: 2.50%2012-04-01: 2.50%2012-05-01: 2.50%2012-06-01: 2.50%2012-07-01: 2.50%2012-08-01: 2.50%2012-09-01: 2.50%2012-10-01: 2.00%2012-11-01: 2.00%2012-12-01: 2.00%2013-01-01: 2.00%2013-02-01: 2.00%2013-03-01: 2.00%2013-04-01: 2.00%2013-05-01: 2.00%2013-06-01: 2.00%2013-07-01: 2.00%2013-08-01: 2.00%2013-09-01: 2.00%2013-10-01: 2.00%2013-11-01: 2.00%2013-12-01: 2.00%2014-01-01: 2.00%2014-02-01: 2.00%2014-03-01: 2.00%2014-04-01: 2.00%2014-05-01: 2.00%2014-06-01: 2.00%2014-07-01: 2.00%2014-08-01: 2.00%2014-09-01: 2.00%2014-10-01: 2.00%2014-11-01: 2.00%2014-12-01: 2.00%2015-01-01: 2.00%2015-02-01: 2.00%2015-03-01: 2.00%2015-04-01: 2.00%2015-05-01: 2.00%2015-06-01: 2.00%2015-07-01: 2.00%2015-08-01: 2.00%2015-09-01: 2.00%2015-10-01: 2.00%2015-11-01: 2.00%2015-12-01: 2.25%2016-01-01: 2.25%2016-02-01: 2.25%2016-03-01: 2.25%2016-04-01: 2.25%2016-05-01: 2.25%2016-06-01: 2.25%2016-07-01: 2.25%2016-08-01: 2.25%2016-09-01: 2.25%2016-10-01: 2.25%2016-11-01: 2.25%2016-12-01: 2.50%2017-01-01: 2.50%2017-02-01: 2.50%2017-03-01: 2.75%2017-04-01: 2.75%2017-05-01: 2.75%2017-06-01: 2.75%2017-07-01: 2.75%2017-08-01: 2.75%2017-09-01: 2.75%2017-10-01: 2.75%2017-11-01: 2.75%2017-12-01: 2.75%2018-01-01: 2.75%2018-02-01: 2.75%2018-03-01: 3.00%2018-04-01: 3.00%2018-05-01: 3.00%2018-06-01: 3.00%2018-07-01: 3.00%2018-08-01: 3.00%2018-09-01: 3.00%2018-10-01: 3.00%2018-11-01: 3.00%2018-12-01: 3.00%2019-01-01: 3.00%2019-02-01: 3.00%2019-03-01: 3.00%2019-04-01: 3.00%2019-05-01: 3.00%2019-06-01: 3.00%2019-07-01: 3.00%2019-08-01: 3.00%2019-09-01: 3.00%2019-10-01: 2.75%2019-11-01: 2.75%2019-12-01: 2.75%2020-01-01: 2.75%2020-02-01: 2.75%2020-03-01: 1.50%2020-04-01: 1.50%2020-05-01: 1.50%2020-06-01: 1.50%2020-07-01: 1.50%2020-08-01: 1.50%2020-09-01: 1.50%2020-10-01: 1.50%2020-11-01: 1.50%2020-12-01: 1.50%2021-01-01: 1.50%2021-02-01: 1.50%2021-03-01: 1.50%2021-04-01: 1.50%2021-05-01: 1.50%2021-06-01: 1.50%2021-07-01: 1.50%2021-08-01: 1.50%2021-09-01: 1.50%2021-10-01: 1.50%2021-11-01: 1.50%2021-12-01: 1.50%2022-01-01: 1.50%2022-02-01: 1.50%2022-03-01: 1.75%2022-04-01: 1.75%2022-05-01: 2.00%2022-06-01: 2.25%2022-07-01: 2.50%2022-08-01: 2.75%2022-09-01: 3.00%2022-10-01: 3.00%2022-11-01: 3.00%2022-12-01: 3.50%2023-01-01: 4.00%2023-02-01: 4.00%2023-03-01: 4.00%2023-04-01: 4.00%2023-05-01: 4.00%2023-06-01: 4.00%2023-07-01: 4.25%2023-08-01: 4.25%2023-09-01: 4.25%2023-10-01: 4.25%2023-11-01: 4.25%2023-12-01: 4.25%2024-01-01: 4.25%2024-02-01: 4.25%2024-03-01: 4.25%2024-04-01: 4.25%2024-05-01: 4.25%2024-06-01: 4.25%2024-07-01: 4.25%2024-08-01: 4.25%2024-09-01: 4.00%2024-10-01: 4.00%2024-11-01: 4.00%2024-12-01: 4.00%2025-01-01: 4.00%2025-02-01: 4.00%2025-03-01: 4.00%2025-04-01: 4.00%2025-05-01: 4.00%2025-06-01: 4.00%2025-07-01: 4.00%2025-08-01: 4.00%2025-09-01: 3.75%2025-10-01: 3.75%2025-11-01: 3.75%200220142025

282 monthly data points since 2002

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources: World Bank · Last updated: 2025

Subscribe to unlock the full sub-page depth for additional jurisdictions.

You can keep discovering Oyster publicly, but full multi-jurisdiction depth, tracking, alerts, and exports are part of paid access.