International tourism, receipts in Kuwait
Kuwait: International tourism, receipts was 524.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 524.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Kuwait peaked at 1.20 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 286.00 million current US$, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 104th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378.00 million current US$ | 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 | 524.00 million current US$ | 524.00 million current US$ | 524.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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, receipts in Kuwait?
- International tourism, receipts in Kuwait was 524.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Kuwait ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.