Trading activities of Kuwaiti investors saw surge in 2023

Trading activities of Kuwaiti investors saw surge in 2023

In 2023, Kuwaiti investors experienced a growth in their market trading activities, with their investments reaching 162.513 million dinars. This upward trend continued into December, with an additional increase of 13.72 million dinars during the month. Analyzing the trading volume statistics on the Boursa Kuwait for 2023 based on nationality and trader category, individual Kuwaiti investors saw a rise in their investments by 57.298 million dinars. Simultaneously, Kuwaiti institutions and companies contributed to this surge with an increase of 134.5 million dinars.

However, Kuwaiti investment funds faced a decline of 7.84 million dinars, and portfolio investments decreased by 21.479 million dinars. Contrastingly, Gulf investments witnessed a decrease of 237.335 million dinars in 2023, with a further decline of 48.1 million dinars in December. Gulf individuals increased their investments by 14.557 million dinars, while Gulf institutions and companies experienced a reduction of 247.58 million dinars. Gulf investment funds faced a decline of 4.374 million dinars, but client portfolio investments increased by 65.7 thousand dinars.

Foreign investments, on the other hand, marked an increase of approximately 74.822 million dinars throughout 2023, with an additional surge of 34.391 million dinars in December. Although foreign individuals decreased their investments by 121.3 thousand dinars in 2023, foreign