Mubasher: Kuwait’s non-oil exports grew in November by 25.2% to KWD 13.4 million ($44.01 million) from KWD 7.9 million ($25.95 million) a year earlier, data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed on Sunday.

Arab nations made up 83% of Kuwait’s exports with KWD 11.1 million, the ministry revealed, indicating that Qatar was topped the list of countries importing from Kuwait with KWD 4.3 million.

Saudi Arabia ranked second with KWD 2.6 million in imports from Kuwait, followed by Iraq at third with KWD 1 million.

As for non-Arab nations, Italy headed the list with KWD 1.6 million in imports, followed by Portugal, France, and Spain with KWD 127,000, KWD 187,000 and KWD 95,000, respectively, the ministry said.

Kuwaiti exports to non-Arab countries included polyethylene, caustic soda, foam products, and silicon, among others.