Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Kuwait, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Kuwait is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Kuwait peaked at 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 164th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +117.9% |
| 2003 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 161 Angola 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Madagascar 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 United States 0 trips per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Brunei 0 trips per US$ of GDP 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 unit of in Kuwait?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Kuwait was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.