International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Kuwait
Kuwait: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 1.17 billion current US$ in 2017. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Kuwait, 1995–2017
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.17 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Kuwait peaked at 1.17 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 266.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 12th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.00 million current US$ | 266.00 million current US$ | 307.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 493.90 million current US$ | 357.00 million current US$ | 771.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 884.12 million current US$ | 672.00 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Kuwait?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Kuwait was 1.17 billion current US$ in 2017, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.