Inbound tourism receipts — all countries

Inbound tourism receipts — Kuwait

Inbound tourism receipts in Kuwait in 2020 — 524,000,000 US$. Ranked 76 in the world out of 129. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 70.7%.

2020 524M US$ −56.26% vs 2019
World rank 76of 129
Period maximum 1.2B US$2019
Period minimum 286M US$2001

Trend over time

1995–2020 · US$

Inbound tourism receipts — Kuwait, 1995–20200500M1B1.5B1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 307,000,000 US$1996: 389,000,000 US$1997: 396,000,000 US$1998: 456,000,000 US$1999: 342,000,000 US$2000: 394,000,000 US$2001: 286,000,000 US$2002: 320,000,000 US$2003: 328,000,000 US$2004: 398,000,000 US$2005: 413,000,000 US$2006: 508,000,000 US$2007: 530,000,000 US$2008: 610,000,000 US$2009: 660,000,000 US$2010: 574,000,000 US$2011: 644,000,000 US$2012: 780,000,000 US$2013: 619,000,000 US$2014: 615,000,000 US$2015: 931,000,000 US$2016: 831,000,000 US$2017: 643,000,000 US$2018: 919,000,000 US$2019: 1,198,000,000 US$2020: 524,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +217M (+70.68%) Average annual rate: 2.16 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait

Kuwait 524M US$
Middle East & North Africa computed 64.99B US$
Western Asia computed 70.2B US$
Inbound tourism receipts — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2020 524M −674M −56.26%
2019 1.2B +279M +30.36%
2018 919M +276M +42.92%
2017 643M −188M −22.62%
2016 831M −100M −10.74%
2015 931M +316M +51.38%
2014 615M −4M −0.65%
2013 619M −161M −20.64%
2012 780M +136M +21.12%
2011 644M +70M +12.2%
2010 574M −86M −13.03%
2009 660M +50M +8.2%
2008 610M +80M +15.09%
2007 530M +22M +4.33%
2006 508M +95M +23%
2005 413M +15M +3.77%
2004 398M +70M +21.34%
2003 328M +8M +2.5%
2002 320M +34M +11.89%
2001 286M −108M −27.41%
2000 394M +52M +15.2%
1999 342M −114M −25%
1998 456M +60M +15.15%
1997 396M +7M +1.8%
1996 389M +82M +26.71%
1995 307M

About the indicator

Receipts from inbound tourism in current US dollars — spending by foreign visitors inside the country on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment and shopping, including prepaid tours. International passenger transport is recorded under a separate item of the balance of payments.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.