International tourist departures in Kuwait
Kuwait: International tourist departures was 2.65 million departures in 2007. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Kuwait, 1995–2007
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.