International trips for business and professional reasons in Kuwait
Kuwait: International trips for business and professional reasons was 44,908 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International trips for business and professional reasons in Kuwait, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 44,908 for international trips for business and professional reasons in 2023.
The figure is up 51.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Kuwait peaked at 52,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,300, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International trips for business and professional reasons in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50,600 | — |
| 1998 | 43,300 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 36,600 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 46,600 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 33,700 | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 17,900 | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 2,300 | -87.2% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +334.8% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9,000 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 43,100 | +291.8% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | -76.8% |
| 2015 | 52,000 | +420.0% |
| 2016 | 45,000 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 44,900 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44,100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37,000 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 15,452 | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 20,625 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 29,738 | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 44,908 | +51.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 44,908 is below the median for high income countries, which is 279,289, 16% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 44,908 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 308,200, 15% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International trips for business and professional reasons in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +420.0% | 10,000 | 52,000 |
| 2005 | +334.8% | 2,300 | 10,000 |
| 2013 | +291.8% | 11,000 | 43,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,300 | 30,000 | 50,600 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21,310 | 2,300 | 46,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,610 | 9,000 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,681 | 15,452 | 44,908 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 international trips for business and professional reasons in Kuwait?
- International trips for business and professional reasons in Kuwait was 44,908 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 52,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
- Kuwait ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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