Kuwait vs Poland: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Kuwait
13.36 billion current US$
in 2024
Poland
12.86 billion current US$
in 2024
Kuwait rank
31st
Poland rank
34th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Kuwait
- Poland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 13.36 billion current US$ against 12.86 billion current US$ in Poland, a difference of 499.90 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 31st and Poland ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | Poland |
| 2000s | 5.08 billion current US$ | 5.93 billion current US$ | 841.50 million current US$ | Poland |
| 2010s | 11.92 billion current US$ | 9.16 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 11.53 billion current US$ | 9.05 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Kuwait or Poland?
- Kuwait, at 13.36 billion current US$ against 12.86 billion current US$ in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Kuwait and Poland?
- 499.90 million current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Poland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Poland rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and Poland ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.