An economic report has stated that Kuwaiti investors purchased shares on the Kuwait Stock Exchange between 1 January 2026 and 31 May, worth 6.466 billion dinars (approximately $19.8 billion), capturing 82.6% of the total value of shares purchased, compared with 84.3% for the same period in 2025.
A report by Al-Shall Consulting, based on recent figures issued by the Kuwait Clearing Company and carried by the Kuwait News Agency, showed that Kuwaiti investors sold shares during that period worth 6.293 billion dinars (approximately $19.3 billion), accounting for 80.3% of the total value of shares sold, compared with 87.3% for the same period in 2025, bringing their net transactions to a net buying position of approximately 173.71 million dinars (approximately $531.3 million).
The report noted that the share of other investors in the total value of shares sold amounted to approximately 1.396 billion dinars (approximately $4.2 billion), representing 17.8% of the total value of shares sold, compared with 11.1% for the same period in 2025.
It added that the value of shares purchased by other investors amounted to approximately 1.256 billion dinars (approximately $3.8 billion), representing 16%, compared with 14.1% for the same period in 2025, bringing their net transactions to a net selling position of approximately 139.9 million dinars (approximately $429.4 million).
The report pointed out that the share of Gulf Cooperation Council investors in the total value of shares sold reached approximately 1.8%, compared with 1.6% for the same period in 2025, with a value of 142.7 million dinars (approximately $438 million).