Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201520162017
Kuwait7,333,000,0008,972,000,00011,080,000,00016,780,000,00017,230,000,00020,380,000,00022,420,000,00025,930,000,00029,000,000,00034,350,000,00031,430,000,00028,720,000,00033,700,000,000
Definition of Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020