Kuwait

We expect public expenditure in Kuwait to increase in 2012. Although government spending plans in recent years have been persistently hampered by political gridlock in parliament, we... 2012-01-31

Riot police in the city of Jahra used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protestors on January 14, according to witnesses cited by the Associated Foreign Press . The demonstrators were... 2012-01-31

We remain optimistic about the prospects for economic growth in Kuwait heading into next year. We have revised up our forecast for 2011 from 5.3% to 6.1% on the back of higher than... 2011-12-21

Like most of its GCC neighbours, the Kuwaiti economy has held up relatively well in 2011, and in spite of a gloomy outlook for much of the world economy, we remain optimistic about... 2011-12-09

The Kuwaiti cabinet passed a draft law on September 25 aimed at tackling corruption in government agencies and financial institutions. According to KUNA, the state news agency, the... 2011-09-27

The Kuwaiti government's budget surplus grew to KWD4.2bn (US$15.3bn) in the first two months of FY2011/12 (beginning on April 1), up from a surplus of KWD2.4bn in the same period last... 2011-09-27

Inflationary pressures in Kuwait remain under control (the stated target band is 5.0-6.0%), with the April inflation print of 5.3% y-o-y reinforcing our average 2011 forecast of 5.5%.... 2011-05-31

BMI View: Kuwait's political backdrop is complicated by labour and population imbalances, and a parliament which has consistently blocked the government's reform efforts. Meanwhile,... 2011-04-07

On the back of a slightly more positive outlook for oil prices in 2011, we expect Kuwait's fiscal position to remain strong in FY2011/12. Despite the upward revision to our 2011 oil... 2011-04-07

Kuwait's Development Plan announced in 2010 will boost economic growth through a gradual pick-up in the non-hydrocarbon sector over the coming years. While government spending will... 2011-03-29