Kuwait's exports boom

Published June 14th, 2006 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A recently issued report by the Central Bank of Kuwait has indicated that the value of Kuwait's total exports hit KD 13.14 billion last year, a 56% growth compared with the previous year. According to Al-Bayan newspaper, which cited the report, the value of Kuwait's oil exports hit KD 12.4 billion last year, a 59% growth compared with the previous year.

 

Meanwhile, Kuwait's non-oil exports increased to KD 709 million last year, up from KD 567 million in the previous year.