Wholesale price index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Wholesale price index was 120.79 2010 = 100 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in Kuwait, 1972–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2017, wholesale price index in Kuwait stood at 120.79 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Kuwait peaked at 120.79 2010 = 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.53 2010 = 100, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.27 2010 = 100 | 23.53 2010 = 100 | 41.33 2010 = 100 | 8 |
| 1980s | 50.57 2010 = 100 | 45.65 2010 = 100 | 58.26 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.08 2010 = 100 | 60.46 2010 = 100 | 78.02 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.47 2010 = 100 | 75.15 2010 = 100 | 95.68 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.69 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 120.79 2010 = 100 | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net migration 42,775 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 28.58 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 46.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.41 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -16.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Broad money 87.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Kuwait?
- Wholesale price index in Kuwait was 120.79 2010 = 100 in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 120.79 2010 = 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 2010 = 100 in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for wholesale price index?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2017.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).