Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 77,548 trips in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kuwait is 77,548 trips, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 289,000 trips in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26,200 trips, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 149th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28,000 trips | — |
| 1998 | 33,700 trips | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 53,900 trips | +59.9% |
| 2000 | 42,300 trips | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 26,200 trips | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 62,400 trips | +138.2% |
| 2003 | 76,300 trips | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 88,400 trips | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 95,000 trips | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 169,000 trips | +77.9% |
| 2007 | 271,000 trips | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 245,000 trips | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 283,000 trips | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 198,000 trips | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 259,000 trips | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 289,000 trips | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 263,400 trips | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 188,000 trips | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 130,000 trips | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 158,100 trips | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 137,900 trips | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 156,300 trips | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 115,600 trips | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 71,033 trips | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 64,346 trips | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 58,932 trips | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 77,548 trips | +31.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 77,548 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 77,548 trips is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million trips, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,533 trips | 28,000 trips | 53,900 trips | 3 |
| 2000s | 135,860 trips | 26,200 trips | 283,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,530 trips | 115,600 trips | 289,000 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,965 trips | 58,932 trips | 77,548 trips | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Kuwait was 77,548 trips in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 289,000 trips in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,200 trips in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.