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Kuwait - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
|
2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
68.368
|
77.152
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.2
% |
3.2
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
24940.424
|
27192.953
|
| Inflation rate |
1.8
% |
1.8
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
35.2
|
41.7
|
..
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
-0.4
% |
9.9
% |
..
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
15631
|
16738
|
..
|
| Inflation rate |
1.4
% |
1.0
% |
1.1
% |
| Unemployment rate |
..
|
..
|
..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
|
..
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|
Kuwaiti Dinar rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
|
0.301
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0.2949
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0.2963
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
|
Agriculture and fishing |
..
|
..
|
..
|
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Industry and mining |
..
|
..
|
..
|
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Services |
..
|
..
|
..
|
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
7
|
-67
|
-20
|
190
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
8.1
|
9.9
|
10.9
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
15.4
|
21.8
|
30.2
|
| Trade balance |
7.2
|
11.9
|
19.3
|
| Balance of payments |
4.3
|
9.4
|
18.9
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
87.9%
|
..
|
..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
39.6%
|
..
|
..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
48.3%
|
..
|
..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
..
|
..
|
..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
..
|
..
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
9.9
|
21.8
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
..
|
..
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| Food products |
..
|
..
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| Hydrocarbons |
..
|
..
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
..
|
..
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| Ores and metals |
..
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..
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| Other goods |
..
|
..
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2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
7
|
3
|
| Transport |
37%
|
86%
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| Tourisme |
60%
|
7%
|
| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
3%
|
7%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
|
|
Areas, nes
|
45.5%
|
|
Japan
|
20.3%
|
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USA
|
11%
|
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Netherlands
|
5.5%
|
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Other Asia, nes
|
3.8%
|
|
Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
|
USA
|
10.6%
|
|
Germany
|
9.9%
|
|
Japan
|
9.6%
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
6.5%
|
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Italy
|
5.9%
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