Kuwait: 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kuwait
June 19, 2008
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The strong economic and financial position of Kuwait has improved further, but inflation has risen. The nation has made significant progress on the issues raised in the 2007 consultation. Kuwait’s integration into the global economy has been increasing in recent years. Global integration is underpinned by active membership in global and regional trade initiatives and an ongoing push to liberalize domestic regulations. Both the external current account and fiscal positions are projected to remain in large surplus, albeit at declining levels owing to the high import intensity of the planned investment projects.
Subject: Balance of payments statistics, Banking, Commodities, Economic and financial statistics, Fiscal policy, Income, National accounts, Oil, Oil prices, Prices
Keywords: Balance of payments statistics, CR, exchange regime, Global, government, ISCR, Kuwait, Kuwait's competitiveness, Kuwait's government, Oil, Oil prices, stock market index, U.S. dollar exchange rate
Pages:
47
Volume:
2008
DOI:
Issue:
191
Series:
Country Report No. 2008/191
Stock No:
1KWTEA2008001
ISBN:
9781451822366
ISSN:
1934-7685
