List of companies of Kuwait

Location of Kuwait

Kuwait is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Oil reserves were discovered in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded by Iraq. The Iraqi occupation came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by coalition forces. At the end of the war, there were extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct

Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes	Status
Agility Logistics	Industrials	Delivery services	Sulaibiya	1979	Transportation	P	A
Alghanim Industries	Conglomerates	-	Kuwait City	1932	Media, consumer goods, industrials	P	A
Al-Mulla Group	Conglomerates	-	Kuwait City	1938	Consumer goods, financials, industrials	P	A
Americana Group	Consumer goods	Food products	Kuwait City	1964	Integrated food company	P	A
Boubyan Bank	Financials	Banks	Kuwait City	2004	Islamic bank	P	A
Burgan Bank	Financials	Banks	Kuwait City	1977	Bank, part of KIPCO	P	A
Central Bank of Kuwait	Financials	Banks	Kuwait City	1969	Central bank	S	A
Cinescape	Consumer services	Recreational services	Kuwait City	1954	Cinema chain	P	A
Fast Telecommunications	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Kuwait City	2001	ISP	P	A
Gulf Bank of Kuwait	Financials	Banks	Kuwait City	1960	Bank	P	A
Gulfsat	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Kuwait City	1995	Satellite services, part of KIPCO	P	A
Industrial Bank of Kuwait	Financials	Banks	Kuwait City	1973	Bank	S	A
Jazeera Airways	Consumer services	Airlines	Kuwait City	2004	Airline	P	A
KIPCO (Kuwait Projects Company)	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Kuwait City	1975	Holding Company	P	A
Kuwait Airways	Consumer services	Airlines	Kuwait City	1953	Airline	P	A
Kuwait Finance House (KFH)	Financials	Banks	Kuwait City	1977	Islamic bank	P	A
Kuwait National Petroleum Company	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Kuwait City	1960	Petrochemicals	S	A
Kuwait Oil Company	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Al Ahmadi	1934	Oil exploration, part of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation	P	A
Kuwait Oxygen And Acetylene Company, subsidiary of Gulf Cryo	Chemical industry	Industrial gases	Kuwait City	1953	Chemicals	P	A
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Shuwaikh Port	1980	Petroleum	S	A
Kuwait Petroleum International	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Kuwait City	1983	Oil & gas	P	A
M. A. Kharafi & Sons	Conglomerates	-	Kuwait City	1956	Industrials, financials, telecommunications	P	A
Maseelah Trading Company	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Kuwait City	1972	Diversified consumer goods	P	A
M.H. Alshaya Co.	Conglometrates	-	Kuwait City	1890	Retail, reataurants	P	A
National Bank of Kuwait	Financials	Banks	Kuwait City	1952	Bank	P	A
NBK Capital	Financials	Asset managers	Kuwait City	2005	Financial Services	P	A
Safir Hotels & Resorts	Consumer services	Hotels	?	?	Hotels	P	A
The Sultan Center	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Kuwait City	1976	General retail and grocery	P	A
United Fisheries of Kuwait	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	?	?	Fish and shrimp	P	A
United Networks	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Kuwait City	2005	ISP and Distribution	P	A
Zain	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Kuwait City	1983	Mobile provider	P	A

• 
  Headquarters of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
• 
  A Jazeera Airways Airbus A320 aircraft in the former livery.
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  The airport mall at Terminal 1 of Kuwait International Airport.

See also

• List of airlines of Kuwait