Kuwait Visitor Arrivals Growth
1998 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Visitor Arrivals
- Kuwait Visitor Arrivals grew 52.9 % in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 25.0 % in the previous month
- Kuwait Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Dec 2023
- The data reached an all-time high of 1,893.1 % in May 2021 and a record low of -96.1 % in May 2020
Further information about Kuwait Visitor Arrivals
- In the latest reports, Kuwait Visitor Arrivals recorded 11,332.0 person in the month of Dec 2023
- 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 2023 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Visitor Arrivals Growth in Dec 2023?
Kuwait Visitor Arrivals grew 52.9 % in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 25.0 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.9 Dec 2023 | 25.0 Nov 2023 | -96.1 May 2020 | 1,893.1 May 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 25.6 2016 | yearly | 2004 - 2016 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -4.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 19.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 10.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | -74.9 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | -82.7 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -5.5 2024 | yearly | 1982 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | -69.6 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -73.9 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.1 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Brazil (%) | 12.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -75.9 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 12.8 May 2019 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2019 |
| Canada (%) | -7.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -60.7 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jul 2017 - Mar 2020 |
| China (%) | 9.6 Feb 2016 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2016 |
| Colombia (%) | -16.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 18.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.6 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Denmark (%) | -52.9 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | -9.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 123.9 2022 | yearly | 1983 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 11.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 6.7 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 11.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| France (%) | -46.2 2020 | yearly | 2005 - 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | -80.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 9.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -77.8 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| India (%) | -10.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Iran (%) | -83.0 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.3 2024 | yearly | 2024 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 82.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 8.9 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -67.7 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -5.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -76.1 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 15.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 17.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 21.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 52.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 10.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -19.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | -9.0 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 29.5 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 10.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 7.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 4.1 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 15.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 4.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 5.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 55.1 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 22.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | -17.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 90.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | -41.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2025 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 7.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1979 - Nov 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | -12.5 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Norway (%) | -76.2 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Oman (%) | -75.2 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 18.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 15.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | -75.7 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 21.3 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | -20.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 10.3 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 12.5 Sep 2015 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2015 |
| Serbia (%) | -7.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 4.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 12.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 55.6 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | -74.3 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | -0.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 34.5 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 4.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 140.1 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Thailand (%) | -7.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,440.015 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 6,701.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 29.719 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 14.274 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 44.112 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Public Debt (KWD mn) | 2,050.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 23,644.325 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 550.910 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 2,116.770 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 9,630.195 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 9,966.991 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 336.796 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) | 486.000 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) | 12,125.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) | -1,561.505 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,691.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,966.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 50,049.855 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 347,503.397 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,176.130 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,274.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 5.2 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,308,449.500 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 650,043.407 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.831 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 247.061 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 63.239 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 640.016 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -1.947 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 2020 - Aug 2025 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) | 39.900 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) | 36.800 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 116.639 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 102.988 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 3,480.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 8,835.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 182.526 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 421.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -238.889 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 74,413.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 26.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 116,734.177 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Debit (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: 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (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: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 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: 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 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: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) | -36.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,579.146 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 137,467.671 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,573.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 26.539 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.629 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 193,069.631 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 155,599.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 16.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,442.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 174,134.685 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.30 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 103.67 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 42,039.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,649.300 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 42,039.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,616.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 75,243.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
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