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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait, 1995–2024
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$, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 80th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 307.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 389.00 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 396.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 456.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 342.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 394.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 286.00 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 320.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 328.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 398.00 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 413.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 508.00 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 530.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 610.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 660.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 574.00 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 644.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 780.00 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 619.00 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 615.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 931.00 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 831.00 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 643.00 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 919.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 526.22 million current US$ | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 707.89 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +138.3% |
| 2023 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.88 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 47% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.88 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +138.3% | 707.89 million current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
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.