Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)

Symbol: KWD | Category: Currencies

Get real-time and historical Kuwaiti Dinar prices with our comprehensive API

Historical Coverage

Since 2024-09-18

Data available from this date

Last Update

2026-03-27

Last price update date

Base Unit

Multi-currency

Available in over 200 currencies

Region

Currencies

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What is Kuwaiti Dinar?

Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) is a financial index available through the Indices-API. This index provides real-time and historical pricing data that can be accessed via our comprehensive API.

This index is classified under the Currencies category and is traded on the FX Market exchange.

Our API offers seamless integration to access current prices, historical data, fluctuations, and time-series information for Kuwaiti Dinar.

API Usage Examples for KWD

1. Latest Rates Endpoint

Get the most recent Kuwaiti Dinar price. Depending on your subscription plan, the API's latest endpoint will return real-time exchange rate data updated every 60 minutes, every 10 minutes, or every 60 seconds.

API Request:

https://pr5-testing.indices-api.com/api/latest?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=KWD

Request Parameters:

Parameter Description
access_key [required] Your API Key.
base [optional] Enter the three-letter currency code or index code of your preferred base currency. Default USD.
symbols [required] Enter a list of comma-separated currency codes or indices codes to limit output codes. (The number of symbols per API request depends on the acquired plan).

API Response:

{
    "success": true,
    "timestamp": 1519296206,
    "base": "USD",
    "date": "2024-01-15",
    "rates": {
        "KWD": 0.000051351995333131
    }
}
2. Historical Rates Endpoint

Get historical Kuwaiti Dinar price for a specific date. Historical rates are available for KWD since September 2024. You can query the Indices-API API for historical rates by appending a date (format YYYY-MM-DD) to the base URL.

API Request:

https://pr5-testing.indices-api.com/api/2024-10-09?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=KWD

Request Parameters:

Parameter Description
YYYY-MM-DD [required] A date in the past for which historical rates are requested.
access_key [required] Your API Key.
base [optional] Enter the three-letter currency code or index code of your preferred base currency. Default USD.
symbols [required] Enter a list of comma-separated currency codes or indices codes to limit output codes.

API Response:

{
    "success": true,
    "historical": true,
    "date": "2024-10-09",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": {
        "KWD": 0.000051351995333131
    }
}
3. Convert Endpoint

Convert any amount from one currency to Kuwaiti Dinar, or convert KWD to another currency or index. It is also possible to convert currencies using historical indices rates data.

API Request (Real-time):

https://pr5-testing.indices-api.com/api/convert?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&from=USD&to=KWD&amount=100

API Request (Historical):

https://pr5-testing.indices-api.com/api/convert?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&from=USD&to=KWD&amount=100&date=2024-10-09

Request Parameters:

Parameter Description
access_key [required] Your API Key.
from [required] The three-letter currency code or index code of the symbol you would like to convert from.
to [required] The three-letter currency code or index code of the currency you would like to convert to.
amount [required] The amount to be converted.
date [optional] Specify a date (format YYYY-MM-DD) to use historical rates for this conversion.

API Response:

{
    "success": true,
    "query": {
        "from": "USD",
        "to": "KWD",
        "amount": 100
    },
    "info": {
        "timestamp": 1519328414,
        "rate": 0.000051351995333131
    },
    "historical": false,
    "date": "2024-01-15",
    "result": 0.0051351995333131
}
4. Time-Series Endpoint

Query the API for daily historical Kuwaiti Dinar rates between two dates of your choice. The date limits per API request depends on the acquired plan. Note: You cannot use the current date on the parameter "end_date". We recommend using a day prior to the current date.

API Request:

https://pr5-testing.indices-api.com/api/timeseries?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&start_date=2024-10-04&end_date=2024-10-09&symbols=KWD

Request Parameters:

Parameter Description
access_key [required] Your API Key.
start_date [required] The start date of your preferred timeframe. (The date limits per API request depends on the acquired plan).
end_date [required] The end date of your preferred timeframe. (The date limits per API request depends on the acquired plan).
base [optional] Enter the three-letter currency code or index code of your preferred base currency. Default USD.
symbols [required] Enter one currency or indices codes to limit the output.
order [optional] Enter the sort order of the results. Supported values: asc (ascending), desc (descending). Default is desc.
5. Fluctuation Endpoint

Retrieve summarized information about how Kuwaiti Dinar prices changed between two specific dates. The endpoint provides the start and end rates, absolute and percentage change. The date range limits per API request depend on your subscription plan. This endpoint supports 1 symbol per API request.

API Request:

https://pr5-testing.indices-api.com/api/fluctuation?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&start_date=2024-10-04&end_date=2024-10-09&symbols=KWD
6. Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint

Get the open, high, low, and close price for Kuwaiti Dinar on a specific date. Note: The open and close values are based on the start and end of the UTC day, not on traditional trading hours. If you're querying data for the current day, keep in mind that the high and close prices may change as the day progresses. This endpoint has a limitation of one symbol per request.

API Request:

https://pr5-testing.indices-api.com/api/open-high-low-close/2024-10-09?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=KWD

Uses and Related Industries

Primary Industries

  • Financial Services: Used by investment firms and financial institutions for portfolio analysis and risk management
  • Market Research: Essential for market analysts tracking index performance and trends
  • Trading Platforms: Integrated into trading systems for real-time index pricing
  • Investment Management: Used for benchmarking and performance evaluation
  • Financial Technology: Powering fintech applications and investment tools

Specific Applications

  • Real-time index tracking and monitoring
  • Historical performance analysis
  • Portfolio valuation and benchmarking
  • Risk assessment and financial modeling
  • Market trend analysis and reporting

Factors Influencing KWD Price

Market Factors

  • Economic Indicators: GDP growth, inflation rates, and employment data
  • Market Sentiment: Investor confidence and market outlook
  • Corporate Earnings: Performance of constituent companies
  • Interest Rates: Central bank monetary policy decisions

Technical Factors

  • Volume and Liquidity: Trading volume and market depth
  • Price Momentum: Short-term and long-term price trends
  • Support and Resistance Levels: Technical analysis indicators
  • Market Volatility: VIX and volatility indices

External Factors

  • Geopolitical Events: Political stability and international relations
  • Regulatory Changes: Financial regulations and policy updates
  • Global Markets: International market performance and correlations
  • Currency Fluctuations: Exchange rate movements affecting international investments

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