In its Destination Retail report, JLL noted that Kuwait City has a Cross-Border Retailer Attractiveness Index of 175 and is ranked ninth overall. The report is based on a survey of 240 leading retail brands across 140 cities globally. The cities account for 36% of global GDP, 13% of the world’s population and one third of the world’s consumer spending. The index shows, for each case, the presence of retailers, relative to the average of 100. Kuwait City is classified as a Growth Retail City. Growth of spending in 2015-19 is expected to be around 5% annually.

Source : JLL/Apr 2016/Kuwait City/RET