Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.016 trips per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kuwait, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kuwait is 0.016 trips per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.1081 trips per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 trips per person, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 133rd of 170 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, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0157 trips per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0183 trips per person | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0284 trips per person | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 trips per person | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.013 trips per person | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 trips per person | +132.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0362 trips per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.041 trips per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0425 trips per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0715 trips per person | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1081 trips per person | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0924 trips per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1012 trips per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0673 trips per person | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0827 trips per person | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0866 trips per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0751 trips per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 trips per person | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0339 trips per person | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 trips per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 trips per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 trips per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.026 trips per person | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 trips per person | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 trips per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 trips per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.016 trips per person | +24.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.016 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.016 trips per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3297 trips per person, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0208 trips per person | 0.0157 trips per person | 0.0284 trips per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0558 trips per person | 0.013 trips per person | 0.1081 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0532 trips per person | 0.026 trips per person | 0.0866 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 trips per person | 0.0128 trips per person | 0.0161 trips per person | 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, per capita in Kuwait?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kuwait was 0.016 trips per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1081 trips per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 trips per person in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.