The Economic and Commercial Agreements signed between The State of Kuwait and other countries

First : Agreements signed between the State of Kuwait and Arab Gulf countries

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for organizing entrance and exit of the two countries vehicles
  Signed on : 1970
  
• Agreement for economic, education and information cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the State of Bahrain
  Signed on : 19 – 6 – 1973
  
• Agreement for economic cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the United Arab Emirates
  Signed on : 30 – 6 – 1973
  
• Economic Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  Signed on : 12 – 3 – 1975
  
• Agreement for economic, education and information cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the State of Qatar
  Signed on : 11 – 12 – 1978
• Unified Economic Agreement between the GCC countries
  Signed on : 11 – 11 – 1981

Second : Agreements signed between Kuwait and the Arab Countries

1- Egypt

• Agreement for Technical Cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt
  Signed on : 14 – 4 – 1964
• Agreement for commercial cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Arab Republic of Egypt
  Signed on : 14 – 4 – 1964
  
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt for encouragement of transfer of capitals and investments between the two countries
  Signed on : 2 – 2 – 1966
• Agreement for commercial cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt
  Signed on : 29 – 8 – 1989
• Protocol between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt regarding the establishment of commercial center for each others’ countries
  Signed on : 10 – 1 – 1990
• Agreement of economic and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Arab Republic of Egypt
  Signed on : 23/11/1998
• Agreement for Tourism Cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
  Signed on : 23-11-1998
• Agreement for Agriculture Cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
  Signed on : 21-2-2000
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt for encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 17-4-2001
• Agreement for “Development of Small Project” cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
  Signed on : 4-5-2003
  

2– Sudan

• Agreement for economic cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Sudan
  Signed on : 1 – 5 – 1969
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Sudan for economic and technical cooperation
  Signed on : 16/2/2000
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the State of Sudan for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 4-11-2001
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the State of Sudan for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 4-11-2001

3 - Syria

• Agreement for economic cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic.
  Signed on : 10 – 8 – 1969
• Protocol between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Arab Republic of Syria for establishment of Commercial Center for each others’ countries
  Signed on : 17 – 12 – 1991
• Agreement for Commercial and Economic cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Arab Republic of Syria
  Signed on : 17 – 12 – 1991
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and Arab Republic of Syria for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of money laundering regarding the taxes on income
  Signed on : 9/12/1997

4 – Lebanon

• Agreement for economic and investment of capitals cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon.
  Signed on : 22 – 6 – 1972
• Agreement for Commercial Cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and Government of Lebanon.
  Signed on : 10-1-1996
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Government of Lebanon for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of money laundering regarding the taxes on income.
  Signed on : 21-1-2001
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Government of Lebanon for encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 20-1-2001

5– Tunis

• Economic Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Tunis
  Signed on : 14 – 9 – 1973
• Agreement for economic, commercial and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Tunis
  Signed on : 17 – 6 – 1988
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Tunis for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of money laundering regarding the income tax.
  Signed on : 18-4-2000

6 – Morocco

• Agreement for Cooperation in the economic, commercial, technical and cultural fields between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco
  Signed on : 17 – 11 – 1972
  
• Agreement for economic, commercial and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco
  Signed on : 26 – 5 – 1989
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of money laundering regarding the taxes on income.
  Signed on : 15-6-2002

7 – Jordan

• Agreement for economic, commercial and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
  Signed on : 19-10-1986
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of money laundering regarding the income tax.
  Signed on: 21-5-2001
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for transport of labour.
  Signed on : 21-5-2001
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for standard activity.
  Signed on : 24-6-2002

8 – Algeria

• Agreement for commercial cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
  Signed on : 15 – 6 – 1988

Agreements between Arab countries

• Agreements for making easy trade facilities and development of trade between Arab countries
  Signed on : 27/2/1981

Third: Agreements signed between the State of Kuwait and Islamic countries

1 - Iran

• Commercial Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Islamic Republic of Iran
  Signed on : 6 – 11 – 1968
• Transit Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran including appendixes
  Signed on : 8 – 1 – 1971
• Commercial Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  Signed on : 25-12-1995

2 – Senegal

• Agreement for economic cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Senegal
  Signed on : 7 – 3 – 1972
• Commercial Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Senegal
  Signed on : 7 – 3 – 1972

3 – Pakistan

• Economic Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  Signed on : 26 – 11 – 1972
• Special Agreement for transit of commerce between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  Signed on : 26 – 11 – 1972
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
  Signed on : 30/6/1998

4 – Malaysia

• Agreement for economic and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Malaysia
  Signed on : 21 – 1 – 1975
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Government of Malaysia for the encouragement and protection of Investment.
  Signed on : 21-11-1987

5 – Bangladesh

• Commercial and Economic Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
  Signed on : 4 – 6 – 1979

6 – Turkey

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for Transport of Passengers and goods through transit and through their countries.
  Signed on : 3 – 6 – 1970
• Agreement for economic, industrial and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Turkey
  Signed on : 22 – 3 – 1982
• Commercial Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Turkey.
  Signed on : 3 – 12 – 1997

7 – Indonesia

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Indonesia for Transport through Air.
  Signed on : 28-3-1994
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Indonesia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
  Signed on : 23-4-1997.

8 – Kazakhstan

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Kazakhstan for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investment
  Signed on : 31/8/1997

Fourth: Agreements signed between The State of Kuwait and the Foreign Countries

1 - Russia

• Agreement for economic and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and Russia
  Signed on : 27 – 2 – 1965
• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Russia
  Signed on : 14 – 11 – 1985
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Russian Federation for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital
  Signed on : 9/2/1999

2 – Yugoslavia

• Agreement for commercial and economic cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Yugoslavia
  Signed on : 22 – 4 – 1971
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Yugoslavia for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital.
  Signed on : 2 – 4 - 2002

3 – France

• Agreement for economic and industrial cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait the Government of the Republic of France
  Signed on : 8 – 2 – 1973
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of France for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments
  Signed on : 27 – 9 – 1989
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of France for avoidance of double taxation regarding taxes on income and prevention of money laundering.
  Signed on : 2-2-1982, amended on 27-9-1989

4 – India

• Economic Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of India
  Signed on : 13 – 2 – 1974
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of India.
  Signed on : 27-11-2001

5 – Belgium-Luxembourg

• Agreement for economic and technical cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the Economic Union of Belgium and Luxembourg
  Signed on : 25 – 3 – 1974
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union for the reciprocal protection and encouragement of Investments.
  Signed on : 29-9-2000

6 – Romania

• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Romania
  Signed on : 30 – 7 – 1974
• Agreement for economic and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Romania
  Signed on : 30 – 7 – 1974
  
• Commercial Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Government of Romania
  Signed on : 21 – 5 – 1991
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and Romania for encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments
  Signed on : 21-5-1991
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and Romania for avoidance of double taxation on taxes related to income and capital
  Signed on : 26 – 7 – 1992
• Agreement for economic cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Romania.
  Signed on : 25-10-1999

7 – Brazil

• Agreement for economic cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the Federal Republic of Brazil
  Signed on : 25 – 3 – 1975

8 – Poland

• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Poland
  Signed on : 10 – 6 – 1975
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Poland for the encouragement and protection of investment.
  Signed on : 5-3-1990
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Poland for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital
  Signed on : 16/11/1996

9 – Hungary

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Hungary for International Transport of Goods through land
  Signed on : 25 – 6 – 1975

10 – Gabon

• Agreement for Economic cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Gabon
  Signed on : 27 – 10 – 1975

11 – Mexico

• Agreement for economic cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Mexico
  Signed on : 8 – 7 – 1976

12 – Greece

• Agreement for economic and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Greece
  Signed on : 31 – 1 – 1977

13 – Bulgaria

• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria
  Signed on : 4 – 5 – 1978
• Agreement for economic, industrial and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria
  Signed on : 17 – 3 – 1982
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Bulgaria for encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments
  Signed on : 17 – 6 – 1997
• Commercial Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Bulgaria.
  Signed on : 3-6-2002

14 – China

• Agreement for economic and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the People’s Republic of China
  Signed on : 26 – 12 – 1977
• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
  Signed on : 6 – 10 – 1980
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of the fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital
  Signed on : 25-12-1989

15 – Finland

• Agreement for economic and technology cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Finland
  Signed on : 10 – 12 – 1980
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Finland for the promotion and protection of investments
  Signed on : 10 – 3 – 1996

16 – Singapore

• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Singapore
  Signed on : 13 – 4 – 1981
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of the fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital.
  Signed on : 21-2-2002

17 – Austria

• Agreement for economic, industrial and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Austria
  Signed on : 6 – 12 – 1981
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Austria for encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments
  Signed on : 16 – 11 – 1996
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Austria for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of money laundering regarding the taxes on income.
  Signed on : 13-6-2002

18 – Australia

• Agreement for economic and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Australia
  Signed on : 22 – 4 – 1982

19 – Korea

• Agreement for economic, technical and commercial trading promotion cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Korea
  Signed on : 8 – 8 – 1983
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Korea for the avoidance of double taxation regarding taxes on income and prevention of money laundering
  Signed on : 5/12/1998

20 – Netherlands

• Agreement for economic and technology cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Netherlands.
  Signed on : 29 – 10 – 1983
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 29-5-2001

21 – Czech Republic

• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Czech
  Signed on : 1 – 10 – 1984
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Czech Republic for the promotion and protection of investments
  Signed on : 8 – 1 – 1996

22 – Cyprus

• Agreement for economic and technical cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus
  Signed on : 7 – 5 – 1986

23 – Italy

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Italy to develop economic, industrial, technical and financial cooperation
  Signed on : 1 2 - 9 – 1986
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Italy for avoidance of double taxation regarding taxes on income and prevention of money laundering
  Signed on : 17 – 12 – 1987, amended on 15 – 12 – 1989
• Protocol between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Italy to amend some Articles of the Agreement concerning the avoidance of double taxation regarding taxes on income and prevention of money laundering.
  Signed on : 17-3-1998

24 – Thailand

• Economic and Commercial agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand
  Signed on : 7 – 3 – 1987

25 – Germany

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Federal Republic of Germany for the double taxation on taxes of income and capital as well as promotion of economic relations
  Signed on : 4 – 12 – 1987
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Federal Republic of Germany for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments
  Signed on : 4 – 12 – 1987
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Denmark for the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 1-6-2001

26 – Denmark

• Agreement for economic, industrial, scientific and technical cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Denmark
  Signed on : 5 – 9 – 1988
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Denmark for the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 1-6-2001

27 – Malta

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Malta for encouragement and protection of investments
  Signed on : 19 – 4 – 1995

28 – Bosnia-Herzegovina

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina for economic, scientific and technical cooperation
  Signed on : 16-6-1996
• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina
  Signed on : 16 – 6 – 1996
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 13-6-2001

29 – Sri Lanka

• Commercial Agreement between the Government of Kuwait and the Government of Sri Lanka
  Signed on : 26-4-1994

30 – Croatia

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Croatia for encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments
  Signed on : 8 – 3 – 1997
  

31 – Philippines

• Agreement for commercial cooperation between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Philippines
  Signed on : 14-9-1997
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Philippines for promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 12-3-2000

32 – Zimbabwe

• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe
  Signed on : 25-10-1997
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Zimbabwe for promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 7-3-2000

33 – Mongolia

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and Mongolia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income
  Signed on : 15-3-1998

34 – United States of America

• Agreement between the Government of Kuwait and the Government of United States of America for Investment Guarantees
  Signed on : 24-4-1989

35 – United Kingdom

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital
  Signed on : 23-2-1999

36 – Swiss Confederation

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Swiss Confederation for the avoidance of double taxation on income and prevention of money laundering.
  Signed on: 16/2/1999

37 – Ukraine

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Ukraine for the economic and technical cooperation
  Signed on : 24/5/?2000
• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Ukraine
  Signed on : 27-5-2001
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Ukraine for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 10-1-2002

38 – Vietnam

• Commercial Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  Signed on : 3-5-1995

39 – Ethiopia

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Ethiopia for the economic, commercial and technical cooperation
  Signed on : 14-9-1996
• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Ethiopia of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect of taxes on income and capital
  Signed on : 14-9-1996

40 – Macedonia

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia for economic and technical cooperation.
  Signed on : 12-6-2000
  
  41 – Lithuania
• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Lithuania for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 5-6-2001

42 – Sweden

• Agreement between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Sweden for the encouragement and protection of investments.
  Signed on : 7-11-1999

43 – Canada

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of Canada for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fisal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital.
  Signed on : 28-1-2002

44 – Belarus

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Belarus for the encouragement and reciprocal protection of Investments.
  Signed on : 10-7-2001

45 – Slovenia

• Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
  Signed on : 26-4-2002

Fifth: International Agreements

• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) - 1963
  
• World Trade Organization (WTO) 8/1995