Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Kuwait

Kuwait: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.1106 ratio in 2007. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2007)
0.1106 ratio
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
107th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1106 ratio
in 2007
All-time low
0.0438 ratio
in 2001
Years of data
13
1995–2007

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Kuwait, 1995–2007

00.0250.050.0750.11995200120071995: 0.082 ratio1996: 0.072 ratio1997: 0.072 ratio1998: 0.061 ratio1999: 0.069 ratio2000: 0.063 ratio2001: 0.044 ratio2002: 0.056 ratio2003: 0.053 ratio2004: 0.047 ratio2005: 0.048 ratio2006: 0.073 ratio2007: 0.111 ratio

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Kuwait is 0.1106 ratio, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Kuwait peaked at 0.1106 ratio in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 ratio, in 2001.

Kuwait ranks 107th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0713 ratio 0.0609 ratio 0.082 ratio 5
2000s 0.0618 ratio 0.0438 ratio 0.1106 ratio 8

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 104 Tuvalu 0.1743 ratio compare
  2. 105 Ukraine 0.1642 ratio compare
  3. 106 Israel 0.1357 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Kuwait?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Kuwait was 0.1106 ratio in 2007, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.1106 ratio in 2007.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 ratio in 2001.
How does Kuwait rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
Kuwait ranks 107th out of 107 countries with data for 2007.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).