International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kuwait
Kuwait: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 127.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kuwait stood at 127.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kuwait peaked at 498.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127.00 million current US$, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 61st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.60 million current US$ | 186.00 million current US$ | 250.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 262.50 million current US$ | 180.00 million current US$ | 353.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.20 million current US$ | 231.00 million current US$ | 498.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.00 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 58 Bulgaria 156.00 million current US$ compare
- 59 Tunisia 155.00 million current US$ compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 130.00 million current US$ compare
- 62 Costa Rica 123.00 million current US$ compare
- 63 El Salvador 119.00 million current US$ compare
- 64 Togo 115.00 million current US$ compare
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 for passenger transport items in Kuwait?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Kuwait was 127.00 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 for passenger transport items recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 498.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident 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.