Kuwaiti investors drive $19.8 billion in stock exchange activity

Kuwaiti investors accounted for the lion's share of trading activity on the Kuwait Stock Exchange between January and May 2026, according to a report by Al-Shall Consulting Company based on Kuwait Clearing Company data.

Total purchases by Kuwaiti investors reached approximately 6.47 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($19.8 billion), representing 82.6% of all shares purchased. On the selling side, they offloaded shares worth 6.29 billion dinars ($19.3 billion) - 80.3% of total sales - resulting in net purchases of around 173 million dinars.

GCC investors accounted for 1.8% of total sales, up slightly from 1.6% in the same period last year, with transactions valued at approximately 142.7 million dinars ($438 million).