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Kuwait

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Asia · #54 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available

56.4▼ -1.6 YoY

●●○0.75IEPA COMPOSITE

SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE

IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026

CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP

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.

CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER

1.17% / yr

Implied growth

Annual growth the current capability base points to.

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

🇨🇳China53.1→🇷🇴Romania52.8→🇵🇦Panama52.4→🇮🇹Italy55.7→

ECOSYSTEM DENSITY

IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-06-27

49organizations indexed across 6 types · 49 mapped

Universities & research bodies

Health research

Government bodies

Research organizations

Fab labs & makerspaces

Corporate R&D

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 School of Kuwait

Universities & research bodies · Hawalli · 1964

Kuwait University

Universities & research bodies · Kuwait City · 1966

Kuwait Oil Company (Kuwait)

Corporate R&D · Al Ahmadi · 1934

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Kuwait)

Corporate R&D · Kuwait City · 1980

Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

Research organizations · Kuwait City · 1976

Al Sadu Society

Research organizations · Kuwait City · 1978

Amiri Hospital

Health research · Kuwait City · 1949

Chest Diseases Hospital

Health research · Kuwait City · 1953

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

Government bodies · Kuwait City · 1967

Crafts Academy

Fab labs & makerspaces · Dasma

Ministry of Oil

Government bodies · Kuwait City · 1975

KCST FABLAB

Fab labs & makerspaces ·  Doha District, Block 4

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