2018 KWD to SOS Historical Review
A comprehensive breakdown of exchange rate performance throughout the year 2018.
2018 KWD to SOS Performance & Market Timing Review
Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018
During 2018, the KWD to SOS exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on March 16, valuing the pair at 1952.0431. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on June 17, dropping to 1890.2467.
This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 61.7964 SOS. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 1928.2364 to the December average rate of 1907.7158, the exchange rate registered a net change of -1.06% (reflecting a weakening trend).
Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 1952.0431 was down 0.69% compared to the 2017 peak of 1965.6638, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.
Comparing the value generated converting 5,000 KWD based on timing:
Trend Visualization
Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.
KWD to SOS Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis
A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.
Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)
SeasonalThe average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: Jan–Jun) was 1924.4505, compared to 1908.4965 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 15.9540 points.
Volatility Range Comparison
VolatilityThe most volatile month in 2018 was January, with a trading range of 49.7022 SOS (High: 1951.1289 / Low: 1901.4267). On the other end, September was the most stable month, with a tight range of 8.6686 SOS (High: 1913.6022 / Low: 1904.9336).
Growth Streaks & Declines
TrendsNo sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2018. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between April and May, when the average rate fell by 14.3913 points.
Same-Month Historical Baseline
YoY BaselineComparing the current year's strongest month average (March 2018: 1937.5570) against the same month in 2017 (average: 1893.9892), the exchange rate shifted by +43.5678 (+2.30%).
Monthly Breakdown
Statistical summary for each calendar month.
| Month | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1951.1289 | 1901.4267 | 1928.2364 |
| February | 1944.6802 | 1929.5704 | 1937.6930 |
| March | 1952.0431 | 1927.7470 | 1937.5570 |
| April | 1942.1263 | 1900.6290 | 1924.8406 |
| May | 1927.5685 | 1893.6450 | 1910.4493 |
| June | 1920.3945 | 1890.2467 | 1907.9267 |
| July | 1915.8544 | 1899.1340 | 1910.0572 |
| August | 1913.0618 | 1901.9017 | 1908.1599 |
| September | 1913.6022 | 1904.9336 | 1909.6711 |
| October | 1913.2737 | 1896.0885 | 1909.4706 |
| November | 1911.2268 | 1900.1732 | 1905.9046 |
| December | 1911.8916 | 1902.3037 | 1907.7158 |