Kuwait — Central bank policy rate
percent · Quarterly · Q1 1975–Q2 2026 · 203 observations
About this series
The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.
In Kuwait, the central bank policy rate reading was 3.5% in Q2 2026, compared with 3.5% in Q1 2026. The period change was 0 percentage points; compared with 4% in Q2 2025, the year-on-year change was −0.5 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 2.93%.
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- Quarterly data, 1975–2026
- Annual data, 1975–2025
- Monthly data, 1975–2026
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Latest observations
Q2 2016–Q2 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.5 % |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5 % |
| Q4 2025 | 3.5 % |
| Q3 2025 | 3.75 % |
| Q2 2025 | 4 % |
15 earlier values
| Q1 2025 | 4 % |
| Q4 2024 | 4 % |
| Q3 2024 | 4 % |
| Q2 2024 | 4.25 % |
| Q1 2024 | 4.25 % |
| Q4 2023 | 4.25 % |
| Q3 2023 | 4.25 % |
| Q2 2023 | 4 % |
| Q1 2023 | 4 % |
| Q4 2022 | 3.5 % |
| Q3 2022 | 3 % |
| Q2 2022 | 2.25 % |
| Q1 2022 | 1.75 % |
| Q4 2021 | 1.5 % |
| Q3 2021 | 1.5 % |
Values before Q3 2021, back to Q2 2016, are on the chart — hover to read them.