Kuwait - Daten & Fakten

Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Kuwait
1 104 146 000 EUR
1 124 839 000 EUR
1.87 %
Bekleidung
Kuwait
12 765 000 EUR
14 680 000 EUR
15.00 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Kuwait
78 828 000 EUR
96 107 000 EUR
21.92 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Kuwait
88 810 000 EUR
74 925 000 EUR
-15.63 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Kuwait
69 995 000 EUR
64 567 000 EUR
-7.75 %
Energieversorgung
Kuwait
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Kuwait
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Kuwait
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Kuwait
15 137 000 EUR
13 618 000 EUR
-10.04 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Kuwait
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Kuwait
4 000 EUR
11 000 EUR
175.00 %
Getränke
Kuwait
3 233 000 EUR
1 516 000 EUR
-53.11 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Kuwait
10 855 000 EUR
10 149 000 EUR
-6.50 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Kuwait
35 484 000 EUR
39 851 000 EUR
12.31 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Kuwait
5 628 000 EUR
6 927 000 EUR
23.08 %
Kohle
Kuwait
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Kuwait
4 078 000 EUR
4 018 000 EUR
-1.47 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Kuwait
320 361 000 EUR
344 513 000 EUR
7.54 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Kuwait
7 556 000 EUR
8 036 000 EUR
6.35 %
Maschinen
Kuwait
152 932 000 EUR
158 700 000 EUR
3.77 %
Metalle
Kuwait
14 129 000 EUR
9 242 000 EUR
-34.59 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Kuwait
27 600 000 EUR
34 679 000 EUR
25.65 %
Möbel
Kuwait
12 049 000 EUR
10 673 000 EUR
-11.42 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Kuwait
42 114 000 EUR
41 120 000 EUR
-2.36 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Kuwait
13 973 000 EUR
12 404 000 EUR
-11.23 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Kuwait
86 787 000 EUR
93 603 000 EUR
7.85 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Kuwait
5 666 000 EUR
5 814 000 EUR
2.61 %
Sonstige Waren
Kuwait
63 037 000 EUR
53 467 000 EUR
-15.18 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Kuwait
261 000 EUR
553 000 EUR
111.88 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Kuwait
28 311 000 EUR
22 108 000 EUR
-21.91 %
Textilien
Kuwait
4 553 000 EUR
3 558 000 EUR
-21.85 %

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Kuwait Kuwait
Capital
name: Kuwait City

geographic coordinates: 29 22 N, 47 58 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kuwait

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: not specified
Legal system
mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
Suffrage
21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship
Area
total: 17,818 sq km

land: 17,818 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 8.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 7.6% (2018 est.)

forest: 0.4% (2018 est.)

other: 91.1% (2018 est.)
Location
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Age structure
0-14 years: 23.32% (male 377,040/female 346,791)

15-64 years: 73.28% (male 1,371,010/female 903,309)

65 years and over: 3.4% (2023 est.) (male 45,351/female 60,079)
Birth rate
17.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
2.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official), English widely spoken

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 79.4 years (2023 est.)

male: 77.9 years

female: 80.9 years
Major urban areas - population
3.298 million KUWAIT (capital) (2023)
Median age
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 31 years

female: 28.6 years
Net migration rate
-4.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
densest settlement is along the Persian Gulf, particularly in Kuwait City and on Bubiyan Island; significant population threads extend south and west along highways that radiate from the capital, particularly in the southern half of the country
Population growth rate
1.13% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.22 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 100% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
6.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 15 years

male: 13 years

female: 16 years (2015)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-10% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
-12.2% (2020 est.)
Labor force
2.363 million (2021 est.)

note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
Population below poverty line
NA
Unemployment rate
3.71% (2021 est.)

3.54% (2020 est.)

2.17% (2019 est.)
Public debt
20.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.42% (2021 est.)

2.1% (2020 est.)

1.09% (2019 est.)
Exports
$77.121 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$47.416 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$72.833 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners
China 20%, South Korea 16%, India 15%, Japan 10%, Taiwan 6%, Vietnam 5% (2019)
Imports
$48.954 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$44.015 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$59.654 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners
China 14%, United Arab Emirates 12%, United States 10%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Japan 6%, Germany 5%, India 5% (2019)
Airports
7 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 73,948 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 4.3 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
Roadways
total: 5,749 km (2018)

paved: 4,887 km (2018)

unpaved: 862 km (2018)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 580,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 6,918,180 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (2021 est.)
Disputes - international

Kuwait-Iraq: no maritime boundary exists with Iraq in the Persian Gulf; Kuwait has called on Iraq to resolve the domestic legal status of the 2012 Kuwait-Iraq Agreement to regulate maritime navigation in Khor Abdullah and ensure that the agreement remains in force  

Kuwait-Saudi Arabia: their maritime boundary was established in 2000 and has a neutral zone but its extension to Iran’s maritime boundary has not been negotiated