Kuwait

State of Kuwait

KW / KWT Asia Asia

4.9M

Population

$160.2B

GDP

322

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Kuwait City

Continent Asia

Region Asia

Subregion Middle East

Currency Kuwaiti dinars (KD)

Languages Arabic (official) English widely spoken

Timezones UTC+3

Area 17,818 km²

Map Reference Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Borders Iraq Saudi Arabia

Demographics

Population (2023) 4,853,420

Density 272.4 per km²

Urban Population 100.0%

Median Age 30.3 years

Life Expectancy 79.6 years

Major Cities KUWAIT

Economy

GDP (2024) $160.2B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $33,332

Inflation (2024) 2.9%

Unemployment (2024) 2.2%

Public Debt 9.9% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 0.307 to USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	GULF BANK K.S.C.	28
2	BURGAN BANK (S.A.K.)	27
3	BURGAN BANK, S.A.K.	23
4	KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE K.S.C.	20
5	KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL BANK	20
6	NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT (S.A.K.)	18
7	COMMERCIAL BANK OF KUWAIT S.A.K.	17
8	KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE	17
9	WARBA BANK K.S.C	17
10	NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT, S.A.K.	15

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Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. refined petroleum

3. natural gas

4. hydrocarbons

5. plastics (2023)

Main Imports

1. cars

2. natural gas

3. garments

4. broadcasting equipment

5. packaged medicine (2023)