This statistic describes the total economic contribution of tourism and travel to Kuwait from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2028. According to forecasts, the total economic contribution of tourism and travel to the GDP of Kuwait in 2028 will be around 4.4 billion Kuwaiti Dinar by 2028.

According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2020, tourism openness as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait was estimated at approximately 7 percent, compared to 12.5 percent in the previous year.

This statistic describes the induced economic contribution of tourism to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Kuwait from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2027. According to forecasts, the induced contribution of tourism to the gross domestic product of Kuwait will be 819.8 million Kuwaiti Dinar by 2027.

This statistic described the economic contribution of government collective spending in tourism to Kuwait from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2028. According to forecasts, the contribution of government collective spending in tourism to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Kuwait will be about 158 million Kuwaiti Dinar by 2028.

This statistic described the direct tourism contribution to the gross domestic product of Kuwait from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2028. According to forecasts, the direct tourism contribution to the GDP of Kuwait will reach around 2.05 billion Kuwaiti dinars by 2028.

According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2020, tourism expenditure balance as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait was estimated at approximately **** percent.

This statistic describes the total economic contribution of tourism and travel to Kuwait in 2017, by type. In this year, the value of the direct contribution from tourism to the GDP of Kuwait amounted to around 973.2 million Kuwait Dinar.

According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2020, outbound tourism expenditure as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait was estimated at approximately 6.4 percent.

According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2020, inbound tourism expenditure as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Kuwait was estimated at approximately 0.5 percent.

The international tourism expenditure in Israel was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 15.9 billion U.S. dollars (+101.29 percent). According to this forecast, in 2029, the expenditure will have increased for the ninth consecutive year to 31.6 billion U.S. dollars. Covered are expenditures of international outbound visitors to other countries from the selected region, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. Domestic tourism expenditures are not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the international tourism expenditure in countries like Kuwait and Bahrain.

The absolute economic contribution of tourism in the United Arab Emirates was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total **** billion U.S. dollars (+***** percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the economic contribution is estimated to reach **** billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Depited is the economic contribution of the tourism sector in the country or region at hand.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to *** countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the absolute economic contribution of tourism in countries like Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were expected to have the highest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2022 at an *** and *** percent increase, respectively. Outside the GCC, Iraq and Israel were expected to see the biggest increase in GDP at *** and *** percent, respectively. Apart from Jordan and Yemen, all other countries in the Middle East region were forecast to see a significant drop in GDP growth in 2023 over 2022. GDP contributors Travel and tourism were a key contributor to GDP in the region and it was forecast to see a significant increase in the coming years. Additionally, in three of the six GCC countries, oil and gas production amounted to at least ** percent of GDP contribution. The United Arab Emirates ranked fourth worldwide with a ** percent contribution to GDP coming from oil and gas production. Despite this, the distribution of GDP contribution in the UAE comes from many different sectors and industries, leading to one of the more diversified economies in the region. Diversification and self-sufficiency Countries in the region have been striving for more economic diversity to help future-proof their economies. For example, in 2016 Saudi Arabia launched Vision 2030, a program to introduce new and varied revenue streams in the country, create jobs, and attract foreign investment. Furthermore, food self-sufficiency in the GCC has become a priority, with countries pushing to produce more of their food needs locally.