Kuwait Visitor Arrivals Growth

1998 - 2022 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Visitor Arrivals

  • Kuwait Visitor Arrivals dropped 0.4 % in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 18.5 % in the previous month
  • Kuwait Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Dec 2022
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1,893.1 % in May 2021 and a record low of -96.1 % in May 2020
CEIC calculates Tourist Arrivals Growth from monthly Tourist Arrivals. Central Statistical Bureau provides Tourist Arrivals. Tourist Arrivals include Domestic Tourism. Accommodation Establishment Guests are used.

Further information about Kuwait Visitor Arrivals

  • In the latest reports, Kuwait Visitor Arrivals recorded 7,410.0 person in the month of Dec 2022
  • Tourism Revenue of Kuwait reached 524.0 USD mn in Dec 2020, an increase of 86.6 % change from the previous year

View Kuwait's Visitor Arrivals Growth from Jan 1998 to Dec 2022 in the chart:

Kuwait Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Kuwait's Visitor Arrivals Growth in Dec 2022?

Kuwait Visitor Arrivals dropped 0.4 % in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 18.5 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.4 Dec 2022 18.5 Nov 2022 -96.1 May 2020 1,893.1 May 2021 % monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 43.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) 39.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 91.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Australia (%) 42.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 4.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -25.5 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 153.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 5.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) -65.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 7.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) 19.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2024
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) 12.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) 18.2 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Feb 2024
Cyprus (%) 9.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Egypt (%) 623.4 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Estonia (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
European Union (%) 16.7 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Finland (%) 13.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 8.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Greece (%) 26.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 40.6 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Hungary (%) -4.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) 7.8 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1988 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 19.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 0.2 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Israel (%) -77.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2024
Italy (%) 20.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 69.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Mar 2024
Jordan (%) 150.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 51.8 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
South Korea (%) 86.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 77.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) -0.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 109.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Laos (%) -51.9 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2020
Latvia (%) 11.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 107.5 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Lithuania (%) -62.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Luxembourg (%) -49.6 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Macau SAR, China (%) 30.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (%) 10.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 26.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 27.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (%) 10.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 6.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 50.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 107.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Montenegro (%) -19.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2024
Morocco (%) 232.7 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2022
Myanmar (%) 291.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Nepal (%) 28.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (%) 6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (%) 34.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 10.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (%) 409.7 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2021
Peru (%) 49.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Philippines (%) 2.9 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2024
Poland (%) 64.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 58.4 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Romania (%) 1.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Russia (%) 16.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 14.8 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 48.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 30.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 38.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
South Africa (%) -73.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Spain (%) 21.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 66.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 9.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan (%) 75.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Feb 2024
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) 31.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.7 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,955.438 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 683.1 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 28.396 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.118 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 42.514 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,092.520 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 347.935 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 821.421 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 1,452.022 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 17,803.518 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 18,074.618 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 18,896.039 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Public Debt (KWD mn) 210.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,739.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,796.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 152,297.350 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,113.260 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,111.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,056.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,144,894.403 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 442,329.808 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.989 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 252.311 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 52.734 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 661.137 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) 36.800 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) 39.900 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -99.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -28.282 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 31.307 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 105,184.786 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) 493.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) 40.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) -36.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) 41.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 36,160.703 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 129,771.308 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 41,142.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.123 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 161,418.673 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 129,085.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,258.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 177,363.370 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.06 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 100.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,723.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 39,891.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,600.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 39,274.500 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 63,968.900 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024

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