Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
164th
of 203 countries
All-time high
116.83 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
19.32 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kuwait, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kuwait is 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kuwait peaked at 116.83 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.32 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 43.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 44.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 41.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 44.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 39.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 36.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 46.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 44.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 42.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 46.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 78.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 116.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 97.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 106.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 70.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 85.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 87.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 54.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 47.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 50.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 44.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 46.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 34.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 19.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 19.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +31.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 41.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 44.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 36.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 116.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 34.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 89.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 19.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 161 Bhutan 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 26.63 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Burundi 25.98 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Benin 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Tuvalu 24.37 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Philippines 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kuwait?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kuwait was 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 116.83 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.32 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.