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Logistics profile

Kuwait

KW · KWT Western Asia High income
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Kuwait (KWT) maps 6 seaports from the NGA World Port Index, 3 airports, and 13 UN/LOCODE transport hubs — each figure traced to a named public registry (NGA, OurAirports, UNECE).

Explore the country's ports, airports, hubs and trade zones below, each cross-linked to its sourced entity record, or open the same nation on databook for its wider reference profile.

6
Ports
3
Airports
13
Locations
4
Trade Zones
2
Airlines

Logistics Performance

Customs 3.2Infra. 3.6Shipments 3.2Competence 2.9Tracking 3.3Timeliness 2.8 World Bank LPI · 6 components (0–5)
  • Global LPI rank#51/139
  • Overall LPI score3.20/5.00
  • UNCTAD liner connectivity (LSCI)36.9 · 2024-Q1
  • Port connectivity (PLSCI)65.8 · Shuwaikh
  • Infrastructure quality3.6
  • Customs efficiency3.2

Transport Network & Freight

Rail network

the World Bank's World Development Indicators (2026-04) records no rail-network figures for Kuwait.

Container throughput
863,618TEU
World Bank WDI · 2020
Air freight
331.2M ton-km
World Bank WDI · 2023
Maritime territory (EEZ)
10,775km²
Marine Regions
Logistics sites
21
OpenStreetMap
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Trade & Compliance

International Cargo Treaties
Total: 4
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Convention on the International Maritime Organization Party · 1960
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Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of… Party · 1994
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Customs Convention on the International Transport of… Party · 1983
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Customs Convention on the International Transport of… Party · 1977
UN Treaty Collection
Trade Flow
Top export market China
Top import source China
Lead export good Mineral fuels & oils
Lead import good Vehicles
Shares of total trade · latest 2024 · 2022
CEPII BACI
Preferential Trade

the World Bank's Deep Trade Agreements database (2024-01) records no in-force trade agreements for Kuwait.

World Bank DTA
Fiscal & Tariffs
  • CurrencyKWD Kuwaiti Dinar
  • MFN applied tariff4.9% avg · 2022
ISO 4217 · World Bank WDI
Commodity Profile
  • Agriculture (68) Dates 102k t · 2024
  • Minerals (4) petroleum, crude 139.5M t · 2023
FAOSTAT · BGS · EIA
Trade Controls
Total: 11
1 UN · 10 EU
  • WAFA HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION
  • خالد عبد الرحمن حمد الفواز
  • Saeed Ahmed
UN Sanctions · EU Sanctions
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Logistics Infrastructure

Ports

Total: 6

6 seaports in Kuwait — channel and anchorage depths, berths and cargo facilities from the NGA World Port Index.

Mina Al Ahmadi KWMEA 15.5 m Mina Ash Shuaybah KWSAA 14.0 m Mina Abd Allah KWMIB 14.0 m Al Kuwayt KWKWI 7.9 m Doha Harbor KWDOH 3.4 m
Sources the SMDG Terminal Code Listthe NGA World Port Index
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Airports

Total: 3

3 airports in Kuwait, identified by IATA and ICAO codes and located by city.

Kuwait International Airport KWI 15026 ft Ali Al Salem Air Base OKAS 9805 ft Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base XIJ
Source OurAirports
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Locations

Total: 13

13 UN/LOCODE transport hubs in Kuwait — port, rail, road, air and border-crossing function points.

Shuaiba KWSAA Port, Road, Multimodal Shuwaikh KWSWK Port Ra's al Ard KWALR Multimodal Doha KWDOH Port Awalli KWHAW Multimodal
Source UN/LOCODE
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Trade Zones

Total: 4

4 special economic and free-trade zones in Kuwait, with type and operator.

Al Abdali Free Economic Zone ozm-2682 Free Trade Zone Al Naim (Al Shegaya) Free Economic Zone ozm-2680 Free Trade Zone Al Wafra Free Economic Zone ozm-2681 Free Trade Zone Kuwait Free Trade Zone ozm-2679 Free Trade Zone
Source Open Zone Map
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IATA · ICAO

Airlines

Total: 2

2 air carriers registered in Kuwait, indexed by IATA and ICAO code.

Jazeera Airways J9 Kuwait Airways KU
Source IATA / OpenFlights airline codes
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All Sources

commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL↗
TradeCEPII (BACI)CEPII (BACI)
Etalab 2.0↗
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)↗
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO↗
InfrastructureGRIP4 Global Roads (PBL)GRIP4 Global Roads (PBL)
CC0↗
AirlinesIATA / OpenFlights airline codesIATA / OpenFlights airline codes
Factual code list↗
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)↗
fiscalISO 4217ISO 4217
Factual code list↗
LocationsUN/LOCODEUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free↗
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0↗
Trade ZonesOpen Zone MapOpen Zone Map
CC BY↗
InfrastructureOpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap
ODbL 1.0↗
AirportsOurAirportsOurAirports
Public domain↗
Sanctions & compliancethe UN Security Council Consolidated Listthe UN Security Council Consolidated List
UN — open↗
Sanctions & compliancethe EU Consolidated Sanctions Listthe EU Consolidated Sanctions List
© EU — free reuse↗
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution↗
Sanctions & compliancethe UN Treaty Collectionthe UN Treaty Collection
UN — open↗
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO↗
Logistics performancethe World Bank Logistics Performance Indexthe World Bank Logistics Performance Index
CC BY 4.0↗
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0↗
Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)↗