Report Feature
Kuwait economy is dominated by the industrial sector which contributed approximately 74.8% to the total GDP in 2015. Mining and quarrying is the major contributing 57.4% of GDP. Kuwait has a new Development Plan which provides direction for prioritizing capital expenditure, encouraging private investment and creating jobs fo
r nationals in the private sector Kuwait’s government has diversified the economy from the oil sector to the non-oil sector. The non-oil sectors such as retail sector, healthcare sector, education, residential housing, and banking and financial sector is expected to driver economic growth during the forecast period.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors of Kuwait, and has come up with a comprehensive research report “PESTLE Analysis of Kuwait 2016.” This report provides an analysis of the Kuwait economy from historical, current, and future perspectives. SWOT analysis, forecast, scenario analysis, and risk analysis of Kuwait is also included in the report. The report also includes forecast of the economic growth through 2021.
The report highlights various drivers and challenges which have influence on development decisions in the economy. Kuwait is considered to be one of the most democratic and liberal countries in the Middle East region. Kuwait is a politically stable country which follows constitutional monarchy. Kuwait has the sixth largest oil reserve and 20th largest natural gas reserve in the world. It is the fourth largest petroleum exporter in the world. Kuwait has well-educated workforce, leading to skilled labor pool that is beneficial for the techno-based industries, such as telecom, IT, automobile, and business services. Industrial sector is the main sector, which is driving the economic growth of Kuwait. The country, however, is facing social challenges such as increasing crime rate which is raising the level of corruption. Kuwait is highly dependent on oil revenue, which is one of the main challenges. If oil prices go down, it directly affects the country’s GDP. The other challenge for Kuwait is low R&D investment.
This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business in this market. In today’s stringent economy, you need every advantage that you can find.
To make business, investment, and strategic decisions, you need timely, useful information. This market report fulfills this core need and is an indispensable reference guide for multinational materials suppliers, product manufacturers, investors, executives, distributors, and many more that operate in this market.
Some of the features of this report:
- Trend and forecast for key macroeconomic variables that are useful to make major investment decision
- Analysis on economic activity, investment environment, and trade structure of the country
- Major industries in Kuwait and its contribution to GDP
- Trends in savings, investments, and consumptions
- Analysis of Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental scenarios as well as their impact on different industries
- Analysis on geographical importance and social structure such as labor quality
- Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis of Kuwait
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
9. SWOT Analysis of Kuwait
3.1: Sectoral Contribution to GDP and GDP Growth Rate
3.2: Macroeconomic Forecast and Scenario Analysis (2016-2021)
3.3: Pricing Trends-Inflation and Interest Rates
3.4: Consumption, Saving, and Investment Trends
3.5: International Trade and Its Contribution to GDP
3.6: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
List of Figures
Figure 3.1: Economic Scenarios of Major Countries in 2015
Figure 3.2: Trends of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.3: Scenario Analysis of GDP Forecast
Figure 3.4: Trends of the Per Capita Income
Figure 3.5: Sectoral Contribution to GDP in 2015
Figure 3.6: Share of Different Sectors to GDP in 2015
Figure 3.7: Annual Trends of Inflation and Interest Rates
Figure 3.8: Trends of Savings and Investments as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.9: Trends of Consumption Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.10: Trends of International Trade Structure
Figure 3.11: Kuwait’s Exports by Commodity in 2010
Figure 3.12: Kuwait’s Exports by Commodity in 2015
Figure 3.13: Kuwait’s Imports by Commodity in 2010
Figure 3.14: Kuwait’s Imports by Commodity in 2015
Figure 3.15: Kuwait’s Exports by country in 2010
Figure 3.16: Kuwait’s Exports by Country in 2015
Figure 3.17: Kuwait’s Imports by country in 2010
Figure 3.18: Kuwait’s Imports by country in 2015
Figure 3.19: Trends of Exports and Imports as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.20: Trends of FDI in Kuwait
Figure 4.1: Trends of Current Account Balance and Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of Trade in Kuwait
Figure 4.3: Trends of Balance of Payment
Figure 4.4: Trends of Government Revenue and Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.5: Trends of Fiscal Balance as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.6: Trends of Gross Government Debt as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.7: Trends of Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
List of Tables
Methodology
Lucintel has been in the business of market research and management consulting since 2000 and has published over 1000 market intelligence reports in various markets / applications and served over 1,000 clients worldwide. This study is a culmination of four months of full-time effort performed by Lucintel's analyst team. The analysts used the following sources for the creation and completion of this valuable report:
- In-depth interviews of the major players in this market
- Detailed secondary research from competitors’ financial statements and published data
- Extensive searches of published works, market, and database information pertaining to industry news, company press releases, and customer intentions
- A compilation of the experiences, judgments, and insights of Lucintel’s professionals, who have analyzed and tracked this market over the years.
Extensive research and interviews are conducted across the supply chain of this market to estimate market share, market size, trends, drivers, challenges, and forecasts. Below is a brief summary of the primary interviews that were conducted by job function for this report.
Thus, Lucintel compiles vast amounts of data from numerous sources, validates the integrity of that data, and performs a comprehensive analysis. Lucintel then organizes the data, its findings, and insights into a concise report designed to support the strategic decision-making process. The figure below is a graphical representation of Lucintel’s research process.
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