Foreign relations of Kuwait

Since its independence in 1961, Kuwait has maintained strong international relations with most countries, especially nations within the Arab world. Its vast oil reserves give it a prominent voice at the global economic forums and organizations like the OPEC. Kuwait is also a major ally of ASEAN, a regional ally of China, and a major non-NATO ally of the United States.

International disputes

In November 1994, Iraq formally accepted the UN-demarcated border with Kuwait which had been spelled out in Security Council Resolutions 687 (1991), 773 (1992), and 883 (1993); this formally ends earlier claims to Kuwait and to Bubiyan and Warbah Island islands; ownership of Qaruh and Umm al Maradim islands are disputed by Saudi Arabia. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia continue to negatotiate a joint maritime boundary with Iran; no maritime boundary exists with Iraq in the Persian Gulf.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Kuwait maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#	Country	Date
1	Chile
2	United Kingdom	Template:Dts
3	United States	Template:Dts
4	Lebanon	Template:Dts
5	Saudi Arabia	Template:Dts
6	Egypt	Template:Dts
7	Jordan	Template:Dts
8	Japan
9	Iran	Template:Dts
10	Libya	Template:Dts
11	India
12	Tunisia	Template:Dts
13	Sudan	Template:Dts
14	Russia	Template:Dts
15	Serbia	Template:Dts
16	Poland
17	Czech Republic	Template:Dts
18	Romania	Template:Dts
19	Thailand
20	Bulgaria	Template:Dts
21	Mali
22	Pakistan	Template:Dts
23	Morocco
24	Syria
25	Iraq
26	Turkey
27	Afghanistan	Template:Dts
28	Guinea	Template:Dts
29	Belgium	Template:Dts
30	Spain	Template:Dts
31	Denmark	Template:Dts
32	Hungary	Template:Dts
33	France	Template:Dts
34	Germany	Template:Dts
35	Somalia	Template:Dts
36	Netherlands	Template:DTS
37	Italy	Template:Dts
38	Algeria	Template:Dts
39	Sweden	Template:Dts
40	Colombia	Template:DTS
41	Greece	Template:Dts
42	Malaysia	Template:Dts
43	Canada	Template:Dts
44	Austria	Template:Dts
45	Norway	Template:Dts
46	Venezuela	Template:Dts
47	Switzerland	Template:Dts
48	Ethiopia	Template:Dts
49	Niger	Template:Dts
50	Brazil
51	Indonesia	Template:Dts
52	Kenya
53	Albania	Template:Dts
54	Argentina	Template:DTS
—	Holy See	Template:Dts
55	Finland	Template:Dts
56	Senegal	Template:Dts
57	Nigeria	Template:Dts
58	Mauritania	Template:Dts
59	Yemen	Template:Dts
60	Chad	Template:Dts
61	Sri Lanka	Template:Dts
62	China	Template:Dts
63	Bahrain	Template:Dts
64	Qatar	Template:Dts
65	Liberia	Template:Dts
66	Oman	Template:DTS
67	Nepal	Template:DTS
68	United Arab Emirates	Template:DTS
69	Uganda	Template:DTS
70	Malta	Template:Dts
71	Tanzania	Template:Dts
72	Lesotho	Template:Dts
73	Trinidad and Tobago	Template:Dts
74	Madagascar	Template:Dts
75	Bangladesh	Template:Dts
76	Cuba	Template:Dts
77	Australia	Template:Dts
78	Gambia	Template:Dts
79	Ireland	Template:Dts
80	Guinea-Bissau	Template:Dts
81	Jamaica
82	Ghana
83	Cameroon
84	Portugal	Template:Dts
85	Mongolia
86	Mexico	Template:Dts
87	Ecuador	Template:Dts
88	Burkina Faso
89	Gabon
90	Peru	Template:Dts
91	Zambia	Template:Dts
92	Vietnam	Template:Dts
93	Mauritius	Template:Dts
94	Panama	Template:Dts
95	Comoros	Template:Dts
96	Dominican Republic	Template:Dts
97	Maldives	Template:Dts
98	Philippines	Template:Dts
99	South Korea
100	São Tomé and Príncipe	Template:Dts
101	Luxembourg	Template:Dts
102	Sierra Leone	Template:Dts
103	Uruguay	Template:Dts
104	Burundi	Template:Dts
105	Djibouti	Template:Dts
106	Bhutan	Template:Dts
107	Singapore	Template:Dts
108	New Zealand	Template:Dts
109	Bolivia	Template:Dts
110	Cape Verde	Template:Dts
111	Benin	Template:Dts
112	Seychelles	Template:Dts
113	Equatorial Guinea	Template:Dts
—	Template:Country data State of Palestine	Template:Dts
114	Brunei
115	Namibia
116	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Template:Dts
117	Nicaragua	Template:Dts
118	Zimbabwe	Template:Dts
119	Belarus	Template:Dts
120	Honduras	Template:Dts
121	Ivory Coast	Template:Dts
122	Template:Country data Georgia	Template:Dts
123	Slovakia	Template:Dts
124	Bosnia and Herzegovina
125	Kazakhstan
126	Moldova
127	Paraguay	Template:Dts
128	Ukraine	Template:Dts
129	Eritrea	Template:Dts
130	Bahamas	Template:Dts
131	Lithuania	Template:Dts
132	South Africa	Template:Dts
133	Armenia
134	Uzbekistan
135	Latvia
136	Cambodia	Template:Dts
137	Slovenia	Template:Dts
138	Croatia	Template:Dts
139	Azerbaijan	Template:Dts
140	Estonia	Template:Dts
141	Kyrgyzstan
142	Turkmenistan	Template:Dts
143	Tajikistan	Template:Dts
144	Papua New Guinea	Template:Dts
145	Malawi	Template:Dts
146	Guyana	Template:Dts
147	Barbados
148	Marshall Islands	Template:DTS
149	Solomon Islands	Template:Dts
150	Guatemala	Template:Dts
151	Iceland	Template:Dts
152	Mozambique	Template:Dts
153	Eswatini	Template:Dts
154	Botswana	Template:Dts
155	Template:Country data North Macedonia
156	Angola	Template:Dts
157	Antigua and Barbuda	Template:Dts
158	Myanmar	Template:Dts
159	El Salvador	Template:Dts
160	Republic of the Congo	Template:Dts
161	North Korea	Template:Dts
162	Timor-Leste	Template:Dts
163	Cyprus	Template:Dts
164	Fiji	Template:Dts
165	Belize	Template:Dts
166	Costa Rica	Template:DTS
167	Central African Republic	Template:DTS
168	Andorra	Template:Dts
169	Liechtenstein	Template:Dts
170	Laos	Template:Dts
171	Montenegro	Template:Dts
172	Togo	Template:Dts
173	Saint Lucia	Template:Dts
174	Haiti	Template:Dts
175	Vanuatu	Template:Dts
176	Saint Kitts and Nevis
177	Tuvalu	Template:Dts
178	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Template:Dts
—	Kosovo
179	South Sudan	Template:Dts
180	Nauru	Template:Dts
181	Grenada	Template:Dts
182	Rwanda	Template:Dts
183	Kiribati	Template:Dts
184	San Marino	Template:Dts
185	Palau	Template:Dts
186	Federated States of Micronesia	Template:Dts
187	Monaco	Template:Dts
188	Tonga	Template:Dts
189	Dominica	Template:Dts
—	Cook Islands	Template:Dts
190	Suriname	Template:Dts

Bilateral relations

Africa

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Kenya	23 April 1968	See Kenya–Kuwait relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 April 1968 when has been accredited first Ambassador of Kuwait to Kenya with residence in Nairobi Mr. Mohammad A. Al-Mishari. Kenya has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Nairobi.

Americas

Country	Formal Relations started	Notes
Canada	27 April 1965	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1965. In 1965, official relations between Kuwait and Canada were launched when the US ambassador to Kuwait began to act as a non-resident ambassador to Canada. In 1978, Canada opened its embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait opened its embassy in Ottawa in 1993.
Mexico	23 July 1975	See Kuwait–Mexico relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 July 1975 Kuwait has an embassy in Mexico City. Mexico has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Peru	1 December 1975	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 December 1975 Peru has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait is accredited to Peru from Santiago, Chile.
United States	22 September 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 September 1961 See Kuwait–United States relations File:Defense.gov News Photo 111214-D-VO565-005 - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah greets Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey for a meeting in Kuwait.jpg United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey, with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah in 2011. The United States opened a consulate in Kuwait in October 1951, which was elevated to embassy status at the time of Kuwait's independence 10 years later. Kuwait has an embassy in Washington, D.C. and an consulates-general in Los Angeles and New York City. the United States has an embassy in Kuwait City.

Asia

Kuwait, is a member of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, which includes, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. These countries, have solid, and unbreakable bilateral relations. Citizens of these countries, may enter other GCC, country with their national ID. GCC citizens are allowed to reside at any other GCC, nation an unlimited period of time. They also follow the same economic plan, and give each other military, and Intelligence support. They also have similar, educational, social, plans. The GCC countries, discuss their foreign policies, as they try to maintain similar foreign policies. These six monarchies are also known as the oil-rich countries of the Middle East.

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Armenia	8 July 1994	Armenia has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Yerevan.
Azerbaijan	10 October 1994	Azerbaijan has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Baku.
Bahrain	2 September 1971	See Bahrain–Kuwait relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 September 1971 Bahrain has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Manama.
China	22 March 1971	See China–Kuwait relations China and Kuwait established diplomatic relations on 22 March 1971. In 2007, Kuwait exported $2.3 billion worth of goods to China ($2.1 billion of which was oil) and Kuwait imported $1.3 billion of goods from China. In 2007, Kuwait supplied China with of oil per day, accounting for 2.6% of China's total crude oil imports. Saudi Arabia was China's top supplier with its shipments jumping 69.8 percent to 3.84 million tons (939,000 bbl/d), followed by Angola with 2.06 million tons (503,000 bbl/d), down 27.1 percent. Iran became third, with imports from the country shrinking 35.3 percent to 1.18 million tons (289,000 bbl/d). China is the world's second-biggest oil consumer after the US. Abdullatif Al-Houti, managing director of International Marketing at state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), told KUNA in October that Kuwait is on course for its China-bound crude oil export target of by 2015, but success will heavily depend on the Sino-Kuwaiti refinery project. The two countries have been in talks for the planned refinery in China's southern Guangdong Province. The complex is expected to be on-stream by 2020. In July 2018, the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence signed an agreement with the Government of Kuwait to increase cooperation in the defense industry. China also agreed to increase investment in the Kuwaiti energy sector. In July 2019, UN ambassadors of 37 countries, including Kuwait, have signed a joint letter to the UNHRC defending China's treatment of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region. In June 2020, Kuwait was one of 53 countries backed the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations.
Template:Country data Georgia	3 September 1992	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 September 1992. Georgia has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait is accredited to Georgia from its embassy in Yerevan, Armenia.
India	26 March 1962	See India–Kuwait relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 March 1962 when India and Kuwait have decided to raise their diplomatic missions to Embassy level. File:India and Kuwait on Asian map.png India and Kuwait enjoy mutual relationship due to the strategic position of both nations in the important lane of trade and development of Asia. India and Kuwait enjoy traditionally friendly relations. These are based in history and have stood the test of time. Geographic proximity, historical trade links, cultural affinities and presence of a large number of Indian expatriates continue to sustain and nurture this long standing relationship. India has been a natural trading partner and a destination for higher learning. Until 1961, the Indian Rupee was the legal tender in Kuwait. High level visits from India to Kuwait have included those by Vice President of India Dr. Zakir Husain in 1965, by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1981 and by Vice President of India Shri M Hamid Ansari in 2009. High level visits from Kuwait to India have included those by the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah in November 1964, the Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 1980 and again in 1983 (for the NAM Summit), and the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 2006. According to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, there are approximately 600,000 Indians, who constitute the largest expatriate community in Kuwait. The Indian community is regarded as the community of first preference among the expatriates in Kuwait. Kuwait views India as a fast-growing economy and a source of highly qualified professional and technical personnel. A large proportion of the Indian expatriates are unskilled and semi-skilled workers. Professionals like engineers, doctors, chartered accountants, scientists, software experts, management consultants, architects; skilled workers like technicians and nurses; semi-skilled workers; retail traders and businessmen are also present in the Indian community. Of late, there has been an increase in the number of highly qualified Indian experts in hi-tech areas, especially in the software and financial sector in Kuwait. In the field of health, India not only supplies top specialists but also para-medical staff who enjoy high reputation. The total remittance from Kuwait to India is estimated to be upwards of US$3 billion annually. Approximately 300 associations exist within the Indian community in Kuwait, representing a variety of regional, professional and cultural interests. Of these, 128 Associations are presently registered with the embassy. Cultural events are organised regularly by these associations through the year, to which leading Indian artistes are often invited. There are 18 Indian Schools in Kuwait affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
Iran	17 December 1961	See Iran–Kuwait relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 December 1961. Iran and Kuwait signed a demarcation agreement in 1965. On 13 July 2008, Kuwait's Speaker of the Parliament Jassem Al-Kharafi publicly accused the West of provoking Iran on the nuclear issue. In his interview with state-owned Kuwait TV, Al-Kharafi said, "What is happening is that there are provocative Western statements, and Iran responds in the same way... I believe that a matter this sensitive needs dialogue not escalation, and it shouldn't be dealt with as if Iran were one of America's states."
Iraq	10 January 1964	See Iraq–Kuwait relations, Kurdistan Region–Kuwait relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 January 1964. Diplomatic relations severed on 2 August 1990 when then Iraqi president Saddam Hussein sent his forces to occupy the small Gulf emirate and restore diplomatic relations on 2 August 2004. On March 2, 2021, Iraqi official said that Iraq has so far paid $49.5 billion in war reparations to Kuwait. Mazhar Salih, an adviser to the Prime Minister, told Al-Sabaah newspaper that Iraq's dues now amount to only $2.5 billion.
Israel		See Israel–Kuwait relations Kuwait has no diplomatic ties with Israel, and boycotts Israeli products. In January 2014, Kuwait boycotted a renewable energy conference attended by Israel in Abu Dhabi, because Kuwait opposes normalization of ties with Israel. In December 2008, Kuwaiti lawmakers protested in front of the Kuwait National Assembly Building against Israel during the Gaza War. The Kuwaiti lawmakers burned Israeli flags, waved banners reading, "No to hunger, no to submission" and chanted "Allahu Akbar". Israel launched air strikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on December 26 after Hamas launched rockets into the Israeli town of Sderot following the expiration of a six-month ceasefire on December 18. On January 3, 2009, MPs protested in front of the National Assembly again. After Friday prayers on January 8, 2009, Jamaan Al-Harbash and several other MPs urged Arab leaders to take a stronger stand against the Israeli attacks and open Rafah Crossing to end an embargo imposed by Israel on the residents of Gaza. In November 2012, Kuwait and the World Bank concluded an agreement according to which Kuwait contributed a US$50 million grant to the World Bank's Palestinian Reform and Development Program (PRDP).
Japan	8 December 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 December 1961. The two nations have agreed to work together on the security of the oil trade route that connects them. Japan has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Tokyo.
Lebanon	27 September 1961	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 September 1961 Kuwait has an embassy in Beirut. Lebanon has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Malaysia	28 March 1965	See Kuwait–Malaysia relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 March 1965 Kuwait has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia has an embassy in Kuwait City. Relations are mainly in economic cooperation.
Northern Cyprus		Northern Cyprus has a Representative Office in Kuwait City.
Pakistan	21 July 1963	See Kuwait–Pakistan relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 July 1963 when Kuwait opens embassy in Islamabad. The relationship between Kuwait and Pakistan are exemplary, brotherly, historical and deep based on shared history, traditions and common culture. Kuwait and Pakistan have always enjoyed deep economic and cultural ties. After the end of the first Gulf War in 1991 Pakistani army engineers were involved in a programme of mine clearance in the country. Kuwait was also the first country to send aid to isolated mountain villages in Kashmir after the quake of 2005, also offering the largest amount of aid in the aftermath of the quake ($100m).
Qatar	15 December 1971	See Kuwait–Qatar relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1971. Kuwait has an embassy in Doha. Qatar has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Saudi Arabia	5 October 1961	See Kuwait–Saudi Arabia relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 October 1961. Although Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have good relations and cooperate within OPEC and the GCC, Riyadh disputes Kuwait's ownership of the Qaruh and Umm al Maradim islands. Kuwait has an embassy in Riyadh and a consulate-general in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Kuwait City.
South Korea	11 June 1979	The Republic of Korea and Kuwait have had diplomatic relations since 11 June 1979. On 2 March 2015, foreign minister Yun Byung-se and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah signed a bilateral Agreement on the mutual waiver of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, official, and special passports in the presence of the heads of state of the Republic of Korea and Kuwait.
Syria	24 October 1963	See Kuwait–Syria relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 October 1963 Kuwait–Syria relations became somewhat strained due to the Syrian Civil War after Kuwait closed its embassies along with the rest of the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. Bilaterial relations have since come to focus on humanitarian efforts for Syria instead. For example, Kuwait has hosted three international pledging conferences in 2013, 2014 and 2015, raising 1.5bn, 2.4bn and 3.8bn respectively. Relations between the two countries have since normalized. In 2016, Kuwait co-hosted the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference in London along with the United Kingdom, Kuwait, Germany and Norway. The conference resulted in a record $10 billion pledge.
Turkey	10 January 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 January 1964 See Kuwait–Turkey relations The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Turkey describes the current relations at "outstanding levels". Bilateral trade between the two countries is worth around $275 million. The two countries have recently signed fifteen agreements for cooperation in tourism, health, environment, economy, commercial exchange and oil. Kuwait has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate-general in Istanbul. Turkey has an embassy in Kuwait City.
United Arab Emirates	8 March 1972	See Kuwait–United Arab Emirates relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 March 1972 Kuwait has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate-general in Dubai. United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Vietnam	10 January 1976	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 January 1976 Kuwait was the first country in the GCC that Vietnam chose to establish its trade representative office in 1993, and embassy in 2003. The former Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in 2009 visited each other's countries.
Yemen		As a member of the UN Security Council in 1990 and 1991, Yemen abstained on a number of resolutions concerning the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and voted against the "use of force resolution." Kuwait responded by cancelling aid programs, cutting diplomatic contact, and expelling thousands of Yemeni workers.

Europe

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Albania	8 August 1968	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 August 1968 File:Kuwait - Albania firendship monument of culture.jpg Kuwait – Albania friendship monument Albania and Kuwait are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The restoration of Skanderbeg Square in Albanian capital Tirana is funded by a grant from the State of Kuwait. Albania has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Tirana.
		Austria has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Vienna.
		Belgium has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Brussels.
Cyprus	3 May 2005	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 May 2005 See Cyprus-Kuwait relations Cyprus and Kuwait can be described as excellent with various exchange visits between the two countries. Cyprus has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Nicosia.
Czech Republic		the Czech Republic has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Prague.
Denmark	25 April 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 April 1964. On 6 November 2006, the Kuwaiti parliament voted 22–15 to approve severing diplomatic ties with Denmark over the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy and spending about US$50 (€39.20) million to defend Muhammad's image in the West. Both votes were nonbinding, meaning the Cabinet does not have to abide by them. Kuwaiti lawmaker Abdulsamad voted in favor of cutting diplomatic ties, saying, "We have to cut diplomatic and commercial ties with Denmark...We don't have to eat Danish cheese." Al-Rashid voted against cutting diplomatic ties, arguing that Muslims have to be positive and remember that it were some individuals, not governments, who insulted Muhammad. Al-Rashid was quoted as saying, "We here in Kuwait curse Christians in many of our mosques, should those (Christian) countries boycott Kuwait?"
		France has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Paris.
	20 May 1964	See Germany–Kuwait relations Kuwait has an embassy in Berlin. Germany has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Greece	3 January 1965	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 January 1965 Greece was one of the 34 member countries in the coalition which assisted in the liberation of Kuwait from Iraq in 1991 during the Gulf War. Greece also participated in the UNICOM mission to patrol the demilitarized zone along the Kuwait-Iraq border. Greece has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Athens.
Holy See	21 October 1968	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 October 1968 Holy See has an apostolic nunciature in Kuwait City.
Hungary		Hungary has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Budapest.
		Italy has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Rome.
Kosovo	16 January 2013	Kuwait recognised the Republic of Kosovo on 11 October 2011. Kosovo and Kuwait established diplomatic relations on 16 January 2013.
		Kuwait has an embassy in The Hague. the Netherlands has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Poland	13 May 1963	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 May 1963 Kuwait has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Romania		Kuwait has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Spain	17 April 1964	See Kuwait–Spain relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 April 1964 Kuwait has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Kuwait City.
Sweden	22 December 1964	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 December 1964 when Sweden opens its embassy in Kuwait.
United Kingdom		See Kuwait–United Kingdom relations Kuwait established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 8 November 1961. Kuwait maintains an embassy in London. The United Kingdom is accredited to Kuwait through its embassy in Kuwait City. The UK governed Kuwait from 1899 to 1961, when it achieved full independence. Both countries share common membership of the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have signed an Investment Agreement. The UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council, of which Kuwait is a member, are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement.

Oceania

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Australia		Australia has an embassy in Kuwait City. Kuwait has an embassy in Canberra.
New Zealand		Kuwait has an embassy in Wellington. New Zealand is accredited to Kuwait from its embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Kuwait
• List of diplomatic missions of Kuwait
• Iran-Arab Relations (Kuwait)
• Visa requirements for Kuwaiti citizens