Spending by citizens and residents of Kuwait reached KD42.33 billion in the first nine months of 2026, according to Central Bank of Kuwait data for September reported by Kuwaiti newspapers on Monday.
Of the total, KD39.954 billion was spent inside Kuwait and KD2.381 billion abroad, Al Rai reported.
Point-of-sale terminals handled the largest share, at KD14.33 billion across about 771.1 million transactions.
Online payments came second at KD12.84 billion through about 283.5 million transactions.
The WAMD instant payment service carried KD8.751 billion across 135.4 million transfers. Cash withdrawals from ATMs totaled about KD6.4 billion through 47.7 million transactions.
Spending abroad included KD1.152 billion at points of sale, KD1.043 billion in online purchases and KD184.4 million in ATM withdrawals, Al Anba reported.
The same central bank data showed deposits at Kuwaiti banks rose 7.5% since the start of the year to KD63.614 billion at the end of September, from KD59.157 billion at the end of December 2025.
Government deposits rose 48.1% over the period to KD6.191 billion. Private sector deposits increased 1.9% to KD46.037 billion.
Total credit facilities to residents and nonresidents grew 3.8% to KD66.164 billion at the end of September, from KD63.742 billion at the end of 2025.
