International tourist departures in Kuwait

Kuwait: International tourist departures was 2.65 million departures in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
2.65 million departures
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
46th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.65 million departures
in 2007
All-time low
878,000 departures
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2007

International tourist departures in Kuwait, 1995–2007

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1995200120071995: 878.0k departures1996: 1.1M departures1997: 1.1M departures1998: 1.3M departures1999: 1.2M departures2000: 1.2M departures2001: 1.7M departures2002: 1.7M departures2003: 1.8M departures2004: 1.9M departures2005: 2.2M departures2006: 2.5M departures2007: 2.6M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2.65 million departures for international tourist departures in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Kuwait peaked at 2.65 million departures in 2007 and was at its lowest, 878,000 departures, in 1995.

Kuwait ranks 46th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million departures 878,000 departures 1.26 million departures 5
2000s 1.96 million departures 1.24 million departures 2.65 million departures 8

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 43 Tunisia 3.31 million departures compare
  2. 44 Algeria 2.87 million departures compare
  3. 47 Iran 2.40 million departures compare
  4. 48 Lithuania 2.28 million departures compare
  5. 49 Romania 2.23 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Kuwait?
International tourist departures in Kuwait was 2.65 million departures in 2007, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million departures in 2007.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 878,000 departures in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for international tourist departures?
Kuwait ranks 46th out of 112 countries with data for 2007.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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.