High oil revenues and the removal of the threat from Iraq are fueling a tremendous boom in growth of the Kuwaiti market. Government projects that have been on hold for the last decade are now moving ahead. Projects totaling over $30 billion are under serious consideration by the Kuwaiti Government.

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Facts & Data

• Background Note, U.S. State Department
• World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency
• Country Study, Library of Congress
• Kuwait Summary, International Monetary Fund

Overviews & Guides

• Country Commercial Guide
• Section 301 Report, U.S. Trade Representative
• National Trade Estimate, U.S. Trade Representative
• Country Report, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Country Analysis Brief, U.S. Department of Energy
  
  Travel and Business Related Information
• Consular Information Sheet, U.S. Department of State

Trade Policy & Agreements

• U.S.-Kuwait Trade and Investment Agreement

• WTO: Goods and Services, Schedules and Exemptions
• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
• Middle East Partnership Initiative
• Overview, Middle East Free Trade Area Initiative (MEFTA)

Government Structure

• Ministry of Electricity and Water
• Ministry of Education (Arabic)
• Central Bank of Kuwait
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Arabic)
• Ministry of Defense
• Ministry of Public Works (Arabic)
• Ministry of Finance (Arabic)
• Ministry of Interior
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Information & Culture (Arabic)

Associations and Organizations

• Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• American Kuwaiti Alliance
• American Arab Chamber of Commerce
• National Council on US-Arab Relations
• National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce
• The Bilateral U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce

Market Research

• Market Research Reports

Resources

• The U.S. Commercial Service in Kuwait
• United States Embassy in Kuwait
• Business Service Providers in Kuwait
• Kuwait Investment Authority
• State Audit Bureau of Kuwait
• Embassy of Kuwait in the United States
• Arab Times Kuwait
• Kuwait News Agency