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    Kuwait

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    Asia · #56 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    55.8▼ -2 YoY
    ●●○0.77IEPA COMPOSITE

    Kuwait scores 55.8 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #56 of 117 economies. That is down 2.0 points on the year before. Its strongest zone is Prosperity Outcomes at 68.5. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is FDI Accelerator at 45.6. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420264852566064
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202120232025-0.7500.751.52.25
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #62of 145 ranked economies▲ 5 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320245866748290
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    1.17% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    39
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    +0.31
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -0.91
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Minerals5 of 48 made · 23% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals9 of 157 made · 16% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies6 of 104 made · 18% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories1 of 50 made · 12% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts2 of 155 made · 6% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture2 of 200 made · 6% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods0 of 78 made · 6% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods0 of 73 made · 7% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Textile and Home Goods is the furthest: 0% made, and only 6% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 25 OF 39 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons$10B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.29 · COMPLEXITY +0.82
    Polymers of styrene$15B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.23 · COMPLEXITY +0.62
    Watches with precious metal$17B world market
    Consumer Goods & RetailOPENS 0.20 · COMPLEXITY +0.52
    Acyclic hydrocarbons$25B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.17 · COMPLEXITY +0.21
    Polymers of propylene$39B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.15 · COMPLEXITY +0.21
    Carpets, tufted$7B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.11 · COMPLEXITY +0.22
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 465 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    No recent scored signals for this market.
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇷🇴Romania53.5→🇺🇾Uruguay52.8→🇨🇳China54.2→🇮🇹Italy54.8→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-06-27
    49organizations indexed across 6 types · 49 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    18
    Health research
    13
    Government bodies
    6
    Research organizations
    5
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    5
    Corporate R&D
    2
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 49 indexed
    American University of Kuwait
    Universities & research bodies · Kuwait City · 2003
    Kuwait International Law School
    Universities & research bodies · Ad Dawḩah · 2008
    Kuwait Oil Company (Kuwait)
    Corporate R&D · Al Ahmadi · 1934
    Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Kuwait)
    Corporate R&D · Kuwait City · 1980
    Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah
    Research organizations · Kuwait City · 1980
    Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences
    Research organizations · Kuwait City · 1976
    Adan Hospital
    Health research · Kuwait City · 1986
    Al Omooma Hospital
    Health research · Kuwait City
    Crafts Academy
    Fab labs & makerspaces · Dasma
    Civil Service Council
    Government bodies · Kuwait City · 1979
    FABus مبتكر
    Fab labs & makerspaces · kuwait city
    Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
    Government bodies · Kuwait City · 1967
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    Kuwait: common questions

    What is Kuwait's IEPA score?
    Kuwait scores 55.8 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #56 of 117 economies.
    What is Kuwait's strongest zone?
    Prosperity Outcomes, at 68.5. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding Kuwait back?
    Its binding constraint is FDI Accelerator, at 45.6, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does Kuwait compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Romania (53.5), Uruguay (52.8), China (54.2), Italy (54.8).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
    Run the full diagnostic →Talk to IE about Kuwait →