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

Latest (2007)
1,056 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1,069 departures per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
522.15 departures per 1,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2007

International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Kuwait, 1995–2007

02505007501.0k1995200120071995: 522.1 departures per 1,000 people1996: 607.4 departures per 1,000 people1997: 613.6 departures per 1,000 people1998: 685.4 departures per 1,000 people1999: 636.3 departures per 1,000 people2000: 632.3 departures per 1,000 people2001: 829.6 departures per 1,000 people2002: 837.4 departures per 1,000 people2003: 840.8 departures per 1,000 people2004: 893.7 departures per 1,000 people2005: 971.5 departures per 1,000 people2006: 1.1k departures per 1,000 people2007: 1.1k departures per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Switzerland 1,282 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 14 Finland 1,282 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 15 Oman 1,060 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 17 Andorra 1,029 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 18 Denmark 1,024 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 19 Latvia 961.07 departures per 1,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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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.