TRANSPORTATION
Roads:
Kuwait has a modern network of roads, with all-weather highways running north to Iraq and south to Sa'udi Arabia.
Roadways extended 4,450 km (2,777 mi) in 2002, including 3,590 km (2,230 mi) of paved roads.
In 2000 there were some 552,400 passenger cars, and 167,800 commercial taxis, trucks, and buses in use. Land transport accounts for a significant share of Kuwait's imports and exports.
Railroads:
There are no railways, but an international mainline railway and a four line metro network are proposed.
Aviation:
In 2001, there were 7 airports, 3 of which had paved runways. The principal airport, Kuwait International Airport, is located south of the city of Kuwait.
Air transportation is highly advanced, with Kuwait Airways providing service to and from the major Middle Eastern and European cities.
In 2001, the airline carried 2,084,600 passengers on domestic and international flights.
Merchant marine:
- total: 38 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,294,233 GRT/3,730,776 DWT
- ships by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 1, container 6, liquefied gas 5, livestock carrier 4, petroleum tanker 20
- foreign-owned: 1 (Iran 1)
- registered in other countries:29 (Bahrain 3, Comoros 1, Liberia 1, Libya 1, Panama 2, Qatar 7, Saudi Arabia 6, UAE 8) (2005)