International tourism, number of departures in Kuwait
Kuwait: International tourism, number of departures was 2.65 million in 2007. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Kuwait, 1995–2007
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2007, international tourism, number of departures in Kuwait stood at 2.65 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Kuwait peaked at 2.65 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 878,000, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 47th out of 117 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 878,000 | — |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 878,000 | 1.26 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.24 million | 2.65 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Kuwait?
- International tourism, number of departures in Kuwait was 2.65 million in 2007, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 878,000 in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 117 countries with data for 2007.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.