International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 1,056 departures per 1,000 people in 2007. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Kuwait, 1995–2007
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2007, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Kuwait stood at 1,056 departures per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Kuwait peaked at 1,069 departures per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 522.15 departures per 1,000 people, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 16th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 522.15 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 607.42 departures per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 613.64 departures per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 685.35 departures per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 636.3 departures per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 632.32 departures per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 829.63 departures per 1,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 837.39 departures per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 840.8 departures per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 893.7 departures per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 971.48 departures per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1,069 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1,056 departures per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,056 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,056 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 408.88 departures per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612.97 departures per 1,000 people | 522.15 departures per 1,000 people | 685.35 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 891.38 departures per 1,000 people | 632.32 departures per 1,000 people | 1,069 departures per 1,000 people | 8 |
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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Kuwait?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Kuwait was 1,056 departures per 1,000 people in 2007, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 departures per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.15 departures per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2007.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.