Kuwait vs United States of America: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 17.7% against 17.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.
Kuwait ranks 149th and United States of America ranks 148th of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9% | 26.3% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 32.5% | 16.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 37.2% | 25.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 26.2% | 21.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 24.0% | 17.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 15.0% | 2.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Kuwait or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 17.7% against 17.5% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for travel services?
- Kuwait ranks 149th and United States of America ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.