KUWAIT CITY, Sept 29: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Sunday that the value of Kuwaiti-origin non-oil exports reached approximately 1.59 billion Kuwaiti dinars (around USD 5.17 billion) in the first half of 2025.

According to an official statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), a total of 12,647 certificates of origin were issued for local non-oil exports during the period. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries led with 10,154 certificates, valued at about KD 913.3 million (USD 2.85 billion).

Arab countries followed, receiving 2,314 certificates for exports to 13 nations, with an estimated value of KD 207.4 million (USD 674 million). European countries accounted for 81 certificates across nine countries, with exports valued at roughly KD 438.9 million (USD 1.65 billion).

Exports to African countries totaled 28 certificates for 13 nations, valued at KD 661,000 (USD 2.2 million). The two American continents combined received 49 certificates for eight countries, with export values around KD 992,000 (USD 3.2 million). Meanwhile, Asian countries and Australia accounted for 21 certificates across eight countries, valued at approximately KD 29.9 million (USD 97.3 million).

The ministry noted that these figures only represent exports accompanied by certificates of origin issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Some Kuwaiti exports do not require certificates depending on the importing country’s regulations, so actual export volumes may be higher.

Kuwaiti factories export a wide range of products worldwide, starting with GCC countries, followed by Arab nations, and extending to Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Key exported goods include liquid gases, food products, polyethylene, organic solvents, empty cardboard boxes, white solvent, refined oil, mineral oil liquids, medical oxygen, dairy products, empty glass bottles, and copper rods.

The Ministry reaffirmed Kuwait’s growing role as an exporter of diversified non-oil products, supporting the country’s broader economic diversification strategy.