Kuwait–UAE Economic Forum highlights deepening partnership and $13.6bn trade ties

Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Marwa Al-Jaidan, said continued investment inflows into the Gulf region demonstrate the world’s confidence in GCC countries as a stable and integrated economic bloc capable of navigating challenges while maintaining cooperation and joint development.

Speaking at the opening of the UAE–Kuwait Economic Forum held as part of the “UAE and Kuwait… Brothers Forever” week, Al-Jaidan stressed that GCC nations share firm economic principles rooted in integration, a unified Gulf market, and long-term strategic interests — factors that create broader opportunities for partnership and investment, reports Al-Rai daily.

She noted that holding the forum at this time reflects the steady progress of Kuwaiti–Emirati relations and the leaderships’ commitment to expanding cooperation in ways that serve mutual interests and support sustainable development.

Al-Jaidan described the forum as a strategic platform to strengthen public–private sector partnerships and explore promising opportunities in sectors including industry, energy, advanced technology, logistics, and tourism. Such cooperation, she said, would drive economic growth and deepen integration between the two economies.

She emphasized that Kuwait–UAE ties are long-standing and deeply rooted across economic, trade, investment, and cultural fields, representing a model of Gulf cooperation built on unity and shared purpose.