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Kuwait Economic Research Highlights

The Report: Kuwait 2025
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Kuwait is advancing reforms under New Kuwait 2035 to diversify its economy beyond hydrocarbons. Governance changes, infrastructure investment and financial sector reforms are supporting private...

Report: Sustainable finance and ESG adoption advancing across Kuwait and the GCC

Kuwait is strengthening its role in the GCC’s transition towards sustainable finance and low-carbon economic growth, in line with Kuwait Vision 2035 and regional environmental, social...

Report: How can Kuwait’s upstream oil sector reach net zero?

Despite predictions of declining hydrocarbon consumption, significant demand remains due to economic transformations and disruptive events like the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Kuwait's banks target sustainable growth

In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG shows how Kuwaiti banks are embracing environmental, social and governance principles to contribute to the sustainable growth of the banking sector...

Kuwait Economic Spotlight
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Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait
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Over the past year, Kuwait has taken fundamental reform steps to strengthen financial stability and ensure the sustainability of public finances, as well as to begin reforming the national economy by...
Overview

Kuwait’s economic resilience grows as non-oil activity rises
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Kuwait is continuing its efforts to transform the economy and diversify away from hydrocarbons. Guided by its ambitious long-term policy blueprint, New Kuwait 2035, the country’s efforts are centred on...
Interview

Basel Al Haroon, Governor, Central Bank of Kuwait
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On liquidity, innovation, risk management and shaping future competitiveness
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IMF forecasts economic growth with Kuwait’s non-oil sector
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Kuwait’s ambition to diversify its oil-based economy away from hydrocarbons has been in place for more than two decades. Although the ambition predates the launch of New Kuwait 2035 in 2017, the long...
Interview

Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al Sabah, CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
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On driving industrial expansion
Overview

Kuwait targets energy and economic diversification
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Kuwait, located at the north-western tip of the Arabian Gulf and sharing borders with Saudi Arabia and Iraq, blends political tradition with economic weight. Governed as a constitutional monarchy under...
Interview

Alaeddine Karim, Country General Manager, Microsoft Kuwait
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On the increased importance of cybersecurity and how new technologies are set to enhance urban services

Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait
Kuwait’s economic resilience grows as non-oil activity rises
Basel Al Haroon, Governor, Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), on efforts to curb inflation and implement sustainable policy
Basel Al Haroon, Governor, Central Bank of Kuwait
Potential reforms in Kuwait aim to boost economic resilience
IMF forecasts economic growth with Kuwait’s non-oil sector
Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al Sabah, CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Kuwait targets energy and economic diversification
Alaeddine Karim, Country General Manager, Microsoft Kuwait
 

Boosting investment in Kuwait’s capital markets

In this Growth Perspectives video, OBG shows how Boursa Kuwait has introduced reforms and launched new investment tools to support the development of the capital markets. The surge in market...

Special Reports on Kuwait & the Middle East
Focus Report

Report: Examining the economic value of environmental protection and governance in Oman

This report examines the economic value of environmental protection in Oman and the role of environmental governance in supporting resilience, competitiveness and sustainable growth...
Impact Report

Report: Exploring how privatisation and PPPs are driving infrastructure delivery in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s public-private partnership (PPP) framework is advancing as a key enabler of Vision 2030’s economic diversification agenda. Supported by the National Centre for Privatisation and PPP (NCP)...
Impact Report

Report: Trade shifts and value creation across the Red Sea Corridor

Global trade realignment is reshaping logistics flows across the Red Sea Corridor, Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, India and South-east Asia. This Impact Report examines how new trade routes, infrastructure...
Special Report

Report: Evaluating sector trends and investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s media landscape

Saudi Arabia’s media sector is entering a period of sustained expansion, supported by regulation, rising consumer demand and targeted investment. This report, produced in partnership with Gmedia...
Impact Report

Report: Saudi Arabia’s MSEs and freelancers are driving employment and economic diversification

Micro-sized and small enterprises (MSEs) and freelancers are expanding rapidly in Saudi Arabia, contributing to employment generation, economic diversification and the Kingdom’s...
Impact Report

Report: Saudi Arabia’s fintech evolution – digital payments, inclusion and Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy places digital transformation at the centre of economic diversification. Financial technology (fintech) solutions, particularly digital payments, are helping...
Corporate Catalyst Report

Report: How Saudi Arabia’s private sector is driving health care transformation

Saudi Arabia’s health care sector is undergoing a structural transformation driven by Vision 2030’s reform agenda. With health expenditure rising and demand for advanced services growing...
Focus Report

Report: How is Sharjah building a sustainable ecosystem for talent, entrepreneurship and innovation?

Sharjah has engineered a transformation into a leading hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in the MENA region. The emirate’s success is powered by a uniquely integrated ecosystem that seamlessly...

Report: Examining the economic value of environmental protection and governance in Oman
Report: Exploring how privatisation and PPPs are driving infrastructure delivery in Saudi Arabia
Report: Trade shifts and value creation across the Red Sea Corridor
Report: Evaluating sector trends and investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s media landscape
Report: Saudi Arabia’s MSEs and freelancers are driving employment and economic diversification
Report: Saudi Arabia’s fintech evolution – digital payments, inclusion and Vision 2030
Report: How Saudi Arabia’s private sector is driving health care transformation
Report: How is Sharjah building a sustainable ecosystem for talent, entrepreneurship and innovation?
 

Inside Look: Financial Services in Kuwait

Kuwait’s banks are among the largest and most robust in the region. Asset growth has defined the sector’s trajectory in recent times, as Kuwaiti banks continued to recover from the disruptions of the...

The Report & Key Interviews in the Middle East
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Qatar’s evolving automotive and mobility sector

In this Global Platform video, Mohamed Jaidah, Group Executive Director, Jaidah Group, discusses the progress made within Qatar's automotive and mobility sector. The country has undergone a significant...
Global Platform Video

How innovation is strengthening water resilience in Qatar

In this Global Platform video, Rhana Kurdi, CEO, Skydrops, explores water security in Qatar and the wider GCC – examining the region’s heavy reliance on desalination and the structural vulnerabilities...
Country Report

The Report: Saudi Arabia 2025
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The near- to medium-term outlook for Saudi Arabia is broadly positive, with growth expected to accelerate as oil output rises in 2026 and non-oil activity continues to expand. While oil continues to play a central...
Country Report

The Report: Qatar 2025
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Qatar is channeling its hydrocarbons wealth into long-term economic transformation, with diversification accelerating after the FIFA 2022 World Cup. In 2024 non-oil sectors accounted for over 60% of GDP...
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The Report: Oman 2025
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Oman is diversifying its economy, reducing reliance on hydrocarbons by expanding sectors like agriculture, fisheries, banking and manufacturing. Strategic reforms, infrastructure investment...
Country Report

The Report: Ajman 2025
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Ajman is accelerating economic diversification through industrial growth, tourism and innovation-driven development. The emirate’s forward-looking policies, including Ajman Vision 2030, focus on...
Global Platform

Oman Vision 2040 shaping the future of tourism and sustainability

In this Global platform video, Salim M. AlMahruqi, Oman's Minister of Heritage and Tourism, and Azzan AlBusaidi, Oman's Undersecretary of Tourism, talk about Oman Vision 2040 as a strategic plan aimed...
Country Report

The Report: Bahrain 2024
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Bahrain's economy is accelerating, fuelled by a dynamic private sector and increasing foreign interest. Relatively low inflation has added to the kingdom’s appeal as a place to do business, while interest...
Country Report

The Report: Saudi Arabia 2024
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Saudi Arabia’s economy is diversifying under Vision 2030, with strong growth in the digital economy and government-led giga-projects. While oil activity slowed in 2023, tourism income surged 38%...

Qatar’s evolving automotive and mobility sector
How innovation is strengthening water resilience in Qatar
The Report: Saudi Arabia 2025
The Report: Qatar 2025
The Report: Oman 2025
The Report: Ajman 2025
The Report: Ajman 2025
Oman Vision 2040 shaping the future of tourism and sustainability
The Report: Bahrain 2024
The Report: Saudi Arabia 2024 - tabletop
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Video: New economic zones central to Kuwait’s growth strategy

Kuwait is developing three new economic zones to boost investment and support trade through strategic industrial clusters. The Al Abdali, Al Wafra and Al Naayem economic zones aim to attract impact...

Increasing the accessibility of trading in Kuwait and the GCC

Talal Al Ajmi, CEO and Founder, VI Markets

In this Global Platform video, Talal Al Ajmi, CEO and Founder, VI Markets, talks about increasing the accessibility of trading. Financial markets have experienced significant changes compared to before the...

Economic News & Views on the Middle East

Economic View

Rasheed Al-Qenae, Chairman of the KPMG Middle East, South Asia and Caspian (MESAC) region, and Managing Partner, KPMG in Kuwait

On recent tax developments, technological advancements, and environmental, social and governance integration

Economic Views

Eman Mojali, CEO, Bahrain National Insurance

On building a regulatory framework and consumer awareness to support growth

Economic View

Michael Michael, CEO, Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) and Qatar Business Events Corporation

On catering to local and global audiences with new technologies and safety measures

Economic View

Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director – Africa and Middle East, General Motors (GM)

On learning from supply chain challenges and the development of other segments

Economic View

David Grover, Group CEO, ROSHN

On the trends shaping the Kingdom’s real estate market

Economic View

Wajdy Al Ghabban, CEO, Catrion

On developments in Saudi Arabia’s catering industry

Economic View

Ahmed Al Shamsi, Managing Director and CEO, Abu Dhabi Sustainable Water Solutions Company (SWS)

On innovative approaches in water conservation and reuse

Economic View

Ali Al Dhaheri, CEO, Tadweer

On the business opportunities presented by sustainable waste management

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