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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

204060801001201995200920231995: 42.8 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 43.9 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 44.2 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 41.8 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 44.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 39.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 36.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 46.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 44.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 42.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 46.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 78.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 116.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 97.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 106.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 70.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 85.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 89.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 87.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 54 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 47.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 50.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 44 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 46.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 34.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 19.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 19.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 19.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2023: 25.3 arrivals per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 161 Bhutan 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 162 Guinea-Bissau 26.63 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 163 Burundi 25.98 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 165 Benin 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 166 Tuvalu 24.37 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 167 Philippines 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals 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
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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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.