Kuwait

Aperçu économique et sectoriel

Kuwait is a high-income, oil-dependent emirate located in the northwest corner of the Arabian Gulf, with petroleum and petroleum products accounting for roughly 90% of government revenues and the vast majority of export earnings. The country holds approximately 6–7% of global proven oil reserves and is a founding member of both OPEC and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Kuwait Vision 2035 (New Kuwait) outlines a long-term plan to diversify the economy, develop infrastructure, and expand the role of the private sector beyond hydrocarbons. The financial services sector, anchored by large Islamic and conventional banks, is the most significant non-oil segment by market capitalisation on Boursa Kuwait. Despite substantial sovereign wealth assets managed by the Kuwait Investment Authority, one of the world's oldest sovereign wealth funds, economic growth has been constrained by low oil prices, OPEC+ production cuts, and a slow pace of structural reform.

Secteurs clés

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$160.23B
Croissance du PIB réel, annuel	-2.7%
Inflation annuel	3.0%
Population habitants	4.9M
PIB par habitant USD	$32,289
Capitalisation boursière total coté, USD	$101.00B
Capitalisation boursière / PIB	63.0%
Chômage	2.1%
Sociétés cotées	170
Bourse	Boursa Kuwait (BK)

Année des données: 2024. Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026), Boursa Kuwait Official Exchange Data, Wikipedia – Economy of Kuwait, FocusEconomics – Kuwait, Trading Economics – Kuwait, TheGlobalEconomy.com, FRED / Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, CompaniesMarketCap.com.

Bourse locale & accès

Bourse	Boursa Kuwait
Code	BK
Site web	www.boursakuwait.com.kw
Devise	KWD

Accès aux courtiers locaux

Foreign investors can access Boursa Kuwait equities through GCC-regulated brokers offering online trading accounts, or via international brokers with access to the Kuwait market. Non-Kuwaiti individuals and institutions are permitted to own shares in most listed companies, subject to foreign ownership limits set by individual companies (commonly 49%). No stamp duty or capital gains tax currently applies. Settlement is T+2. US-based investors most commonly gain exposure through GCC/MENA-focused ETFs rather than direct brokerage accounts.

Courtiers internationaux avec accès aux marchés étrangers

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Indiqué à titre indicatif uniquement, pas une recommandation. Les marchés disponibles, les frais et les règles d'ouverture de compte varient selon le courtier et votre pays de résidence.

Relocalisation & résidence

Accès pour les investisseurs étrangers

Foreign nationals in Kuwait typically require employer or sponsor-based residency permits (Iqama). Kuwait does not permit freehold property ownership by non-GCC nationals. Long-term or permanent residency for expatriates is extremely limited; the government periodically reviews quotas on the expatriate workforce, which comprises more than 70% of the total population.