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Kuwait

Kuwait Card Payments

Market dominance: 65%+ transaction share, affluent population

Card payments are a widely used payment method in Kuwait, supported by strong credit and debit card adoption. As a core payment method in 2026, they are commonly used across both online and in-store transactions within a high-income, digitally active market. For publishers, card payments help drive revenue at scale by enabling reliable and widely accepted transactions.

Mastercard
Visa
Amex

Highlights

KNET

Domestic switch (universal acceptance)

$39B USD

Annual transaction value

98%+

Market share of contactless payments

65%+

Market share of transactions

95%+

of Kuwaiti adults use

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