The Kuwaiti construction and infrastructure projects market maintained its recovery during the first half of 2025, with contracts exceeding $1.8 billion as of August 8.
This momentum follows the government’s approval in May of capital expenditures worth 1.7 billion dinars ($5.7 billion) to finance more than 90 projects, including railways, roads, water, electricity, and the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The transport sector emerged as the second-largest project market in Kuwait this year, with contract awards surpassing $1 billion. Three major infrastructure contracts in South Saad Al-Abdullah City, totaling $847 million, were awarded to China Gezhouba Group and Kuwait Processing and Construction Company.
Planned but unawarded transport projects exceed $29 billion, with the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port expansion and the national railway project leading the pipeline.
Despite an 80% drop in construction activity in early 2025 — registering just $370 million in awarded contracts compared to $1.8 billion in the same period last year — the sector is poised for a rebound.
Projects worth $700 million are currently in tender, including new packages in Mutlaa Residential City and the Sulaibikhat Bay development.
Plans are underway to construct an 800-bed children’s hospital in the Sabah Health District and a 700-bed university hospital at Sabah Al-Salem University. The children’s hospital will span 224,859 square meters, enhancing Kuwait’s healthcare capacity in line with national development goals.
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