| المبيعات (مليون دينار) | المشتريات (مليون دينار) | الصافي (مليون دينار) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutions and companies | 11.737 مليار | 11.688 مليار | بيع 48.8 |
| Individuals | 5.092 مليار | 5.157 مليار | شراء 65.2 |
| Client accounts (portfolios) | 456.702 | 453.745 | بيع 2.957 |
| Investment funds | 80.192 | 66.766 | بيع 13.4 |
Kuwaiti investors recorded net buying of about KWD 393.7 million on Boursa Kuwait from 1 January to 31 October 2026. They bought shares worth KWD 14.560 billion, or 83.8% of the total value of shares bought, versus 85.4% in the same period of 2025, and sold shares worth KWD 14.166 billion, or 81.6% of the total value of shares sold, versus 87.6%, according to a report issued on Saturday by Al-Shall Consultants, based on figures from the Kuwait Clearing Company.
Institutions and companies remained the largest players on the bourse. Their share rose to 67.6% of the total value of shares sold, versus 60.7% in the same period of 2025, and to about 67.3% of the total value of shares bought, versus 62.3%. The sector sold shares worth KWD 11.737 billion and bought shares worth KWD 11.688 billion, making it the largest net seller among the sectors at about KWD 48.8 million.
Individuals were the second-largest contributors to market liquidity, with their share falling to 29.7% of the value of shares bought, versus 35.8%, and to about 29.3% of the value of shares sold, versus 37.4%. Individuals bought shares worth KWD 5.157 billion and sold shares worth KWD 5.092 billion, making them the only sector with net buying, at about KWD 65.2 million.
Client accounts (portfolios) ranked third, with their share rising to 2.6% of the value of shares sold, versus 1.4%, and to about 2.6% of the value of shares bought, versus 1.5%. The sector sold shares worth KWD 456.702 million and bought shares worth KWD 453.745 million, for net selling of about KWD 2.957 million.
Investment funds ranked last, accounting for 0.5% of the value of shares sold, unchanged from the same period of 2025, and about 0.4% of the value of shares bought, versus 0.5%. The sector sold shares worth KWD 80.192 million and bought shares worth KWD 66.766 million, for net selling of about KWD 13.4 million.
The report noted that Boursa Kuwait remains a predominantly local market. Other investors sold shares worth about KWD 2.937 billion, or 16.9% of the total, versus 10.5% in the same period of 2025, and bought shares worth about KWD 2.6 billion, or 15%, versus 13.1%, making them the largest net sellers at about KWD 337.044 million.
Investors from Gulf Cooperation Council countries accounted for about 1.5% of the value of shares sold, versus 1.9%, at KWD 262.946 million, and about 1.2% of the value of shares bought, versus 1.5%, at about KWD 206.282 million, for net selling of about KWD 56.6 million.
The distribution by nationality became about 82.7% for Kuwaitis, 15.9% for other nationalities and 1.4% for GCC traders, versus about 86.5%, 11.8% and 1.7% respectively in the same period a year earlier.
The number of active trading accounts rose by about 19.2% between the end of December 2025 and the end of October 2026, compared with a 93.6% rise between the end of December 2024 and the end of October 2025. Active accounts stood at about 56,834 at the end of October 2026, or 11.9% of all accounts, versus about 57,472 at the end of September 2026, or 12.1%, a decline of 1.1%.
