International tourism, receipts for travel items in Kuwait
Kuwait: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 397.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Kuwait is 397.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Kuwait peaked at 700.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.00 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Kuwait 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.40 million current US$ | 92.00 million current US$ | 207.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 182.20 million current US$ | 98.00 million current US$ | 355.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.20 million current US$ | 289.00 million current US$ | 700.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.00 million current US$ | 397.00 million current US$ | 397.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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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 travel items in Kuwait?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Kuwait was 397.00 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 travel items recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 700.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Kuwait ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.