Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 4.35 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Kuwait, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Kuwait is 4.35 trips per square kilometre, 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, per square in Kuwait peaked at 16.22 trips per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.47 trips per square kilometre, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 107th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.57 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 1.89 trips per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 3.02 trips per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2000 | 2.37 trips per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47 trips per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5 trips per square kilometre | +138.2% |
| 2003 | 4.28 trips per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 4.96 trips per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 5.33 trips per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 9.48 trips per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2007 | 15.21 trips per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 13.75 trips per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 15.88 trips per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 11.11 trips per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 14.53 trips per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 16.22 trips per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 14.78 trips per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 10.55 trips per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3 trips per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 8.87 trips per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 7.74 trips per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 8.77 trips per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 6.49 trips per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 3.99 trips per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 3.61 trips per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.31 trips per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.35 trips per square kilometre | +31.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.35 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.35 trips per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.31 trips per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 trips per square kilometre | 1.57 trips per square kilometre | 3.02 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.62 trips per square kilometre | 1.47 trips per square kilometre | 15.88 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 trips per square kilometre | 6.49 trips per square kilometre | 16.22 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 trips per square kilometre | 3.31 trips per square kilometre | 4.35 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 104 China 4.56 trips per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ecuador 4.53 trips per square kilometre compare
- 106 Chile 4.5 trips per square kilometre compare
- 108 Romania 4.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nepal 4.29 trips per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ukraine 4.05 trips per square kilometre compare
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 square in Kuwait?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Kuwait was 4.35 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 trips per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 trips per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Kuwait ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.