Recent strikes by the U.S. and the U.K. on Houthi rebel bases in Yemen have led to concerns that the conflict in the Middle East is spreading. Houthis—Yemeni rebels who oppose the incumbent regime in their country—have attacked international shipping in the Red Sea in support of Hamas in recent weeks. After first hijacking a cargo ship they claimed to be Israeli, they continued their attacks on shipping with the use of drones and ballistic...
GDP | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
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Real Private Consumption | 2019 | 13,509 | 13,208 | Mil. 2010 KWD | Annual |
Government Consumption | 2019 | 10,429 | 9,620 | Mil. KWD | Annual |
Real Government Consumption | 2019 | 8,467 | 7,863 | Mil. 2010 KWD | Annual |
Private Consumption | 2019 | 17,100 | 16,593 | Mil. KWD | Annual |
Real Investment | 2019 | 8,976 | 9,212 | Mil. 2010 KWD | Annual |
Nominal Gross Domestic Product | 2019 | 41,349 | 41,731 | Mil. KWD | Annual |
Real Gross Domestic Product | 2019 | 39,504 | 39,723 | Mil. 2010 KWD | Annual |
Investment | 2019 | 10,344 | 10,561 | Mil. KWD | Annual |
Nominal Fixed Investment (gross fixed capital formation) | 2009 | 5,479,000,000 | 6,985,000,000 | NCU | Annual |
Price | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Consumer Price Index (CPI) | Jan 2024 | 132.1 | 131.9 | Index 2013=100, NSA | Monthly |
Wholesale Price Index | Sep 2023 | 146.6 | 146.3 | Index 2007=100, NSA | Monthly |
Producer Price Index (PPI) | Mar 2017 | 120.99 | 120.9 | Index 2005=100 | Monthly |
Labor | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Agriculture Employment | 2017 | 79,308 | 77,550 | # | Annual |
Trade | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Exports of Goods | 2023 Q2 | 193 | 158.1 | Mil. KWD, NSA | Quarterly |
Balance of Goods | 2023 Q2 | 3,244 | 3,637 | Mil. KWD, NSA | Quarterly |
Imports of Goods | 2023 Q2 | 2,870 | 2,965 | Mil. KWD, NSA | Quarterly |
Current Account Balance | 2022 | 19,329 | 11,278 | Mil. KWD, NSA | Annual |
Real Exports of Goods and Services | 2019 | 22,905 | 25,464 | Mil. 2010 KWD | Annual |
Exports of Goods and Services | 2019 | 22,036 | 23,993 | Mil. KWD | Annual |
Real Imports of Goods and Services | 2019 | 14,355 | 16,025 | Mil. 2010 KWD | Annual |
Imports of Goods and Services | 2019 | 18,561 | 19,037 | Mil. KWD | Annual |
Real Net Exports | 2017 | 9,854 | 12,384 | Mil. 2010 KWD | Annual |
Net Exports | 2017 | 843.3 | -295.3 | Mil. KWD | Annual |
Government | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Outstanding Public Debt | Jun 2016 | 1,737 | 1,587 | Mil. KWD, NSA | Monthly |
Government Budget Balance | Dec 2015 | -431.9 | 86 | Mil. KWD, NSA | Monthly |
Government Revenues | Dec 2015 | 961 | 996.7 | Mil. KWD, NSA | Monthly |
Government Expenditures | Dec 2015 | 1,392 | 910.7 | Mil. KWD, NSA | Monthly |
Markets | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Money Market Rate | 19 Mar 2024 | 4.31 | 4.31 | %, NSA | Daily |
Lending Rate | Feb 2024 | 4.25 | 4.25 | %, NSA | Monthly |
Average Long-term Government Bond | May 2016 | 2 | 2.25 | %, NSA | Monthly |
Treasury Bills (over 31 days) | Apr 2012 | 0.76 | %, NSA | Monthly | |
Business | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Real Change in Inventories | 2019 | 0 | 0 | KWD | Annual |
Change in Inventories | 2005 | 425.2 | 562.1 | Mil. KWD | Annual |
Demographics | Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency |
Population | 2022 | 4,737 | 4,628 | Ths. persons, NSA | Annual |
Net Migration | 2017 | 100,000 | # | Annual | |
Death Rate | 2016 | 2.74 | 2.68 | # per Ths. pop. | Annual |
Birth Rate | 2016 | 16.42 | 16.87 | # per Ths. pop. | Annual |