Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait
Kuwait: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.88 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kuwait stood at 2.88 billion. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 286.00 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 307.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 389.00 million | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 396.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 456.00 million | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 342.00 million | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 394.00 million | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 286.00 million | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 320.00 million | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 328.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 398.00 million | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 413.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 508.00 million | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 530.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 610.00 million | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 660.00 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 574.00 million | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 644.00 million | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 780.00 million | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 619.00 million | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 615.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 931.00 million | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 831.00 million | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 643.00 million | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 919.00 million | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 1.20 billion | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 526.22 million | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 707.89 million | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 1.69 billion | +138.3% |
| 2023 | 2.50 billion | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 2.88 billion | +15.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.88 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 47% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.88 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion, 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 | 1.69 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378.00 million | 307.00 million | 456.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 444.70 million | 286.00 million | 660.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 775.40 million | 574.00 million | 1.20 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion | 526.22 million | 2.88 billion | 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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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