Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 41,210 guests in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kuwait, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kuwait is 41,210 guests, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kuwait peaked at 307,000 guests in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,313 guests, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 127th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 76,000 guests | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 79,000 guests | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 77,000 guests | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 84,000 guests | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 78,000 guests | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 73,000 guests | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 96,000 guests | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 94,000 guests | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 91,000 guests | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 104,000 guests | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 185,000 guests | +77.9% |
| 2007 | 293,000 guests | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 259,000 guests | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 297,000 guests | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 207,000 guests | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 269,000 guests | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 guests | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 307,000 guests | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 198,000 guests | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 182,000 guests | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 203,000 guests | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 183,000 guests | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 200,000 guests | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 153,000 guests | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 26,473 guests | -82.7% |
| 2021 | 8,313 guests | -68.6% |
| 2022 | 39,464 guests | +374.7% |
| 2023 | 41,210 guests | +4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 41,210 guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 2% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 41,210 guests is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41 million guests, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +374.7% | 8,313 guests | 39,464 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,600 guests | 72,000 guests | 84,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 157,000 guests | 73,000 guests | 297,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,200 guests | 153,000 guests | 307,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,865 guests | 8,313 guests | 41,210 guests | 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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kuwait?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Kuwait was 41,210 guests in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 307,000 guests in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,313 guests in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.