Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait

Kuwait: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.88 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.88 billion current US$
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
80th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.88 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
286.00 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait, 1995–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200920241995: 307.0M current US$1996: 389.0M current US$1997: 396.0M current US$1998: 456.0M current US$1999: 342.0M current US$2000: 394.0M current US$2001: 286.0M current US$2002: 320.0M current US$2003: 328.0M current US$2004: 398.0M current US$2005: 413.0M current US$2006: 508.0M current US$2007: 530.0M current US$2008: 610.0M current US$2009: 660.0M current US$2010: 574.0M current US$2011: 644.0M current US$2012: 780.0M current US$2013: 619.0M current US$2014: 615.0M current US$2015: 931.0M current US$2016: 831.0M current US$2017: 643.0M current US$2018: 919.0M current US$2019: 1.2B current US$2020: 526.2M current US$2021: 707.9M current US$2022: 1.7B current US$2023: 2.5B current US$2024: 2.9B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait stood at 2.88 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 368.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait peaked at 2.88 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 286.00 million current US$, in 2001.

Kuwait ranks 80th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 378.00 million current US$ 307.00 million current US$ 456.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 444.70 million current US$ 286.00 million current US$ 660.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 775.40 million current US$ 574.00 million current US$ 1.20 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.66 billion current US$ 526.22 million current US$ 2.88 billion current US$ 5

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  3. 79 Iceland 3.22 billion current US$ compare
  4. 81 Kazakhstan 2.82 billion current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait was 2.88 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.88 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 286.00 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Kuwait rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Kuwait ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 368.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.