Kuwait City: Kuwaiti nationals spent KD4.03 billion ($13.9 billion) last year, the spendings are up by 17.6 per cent compared with KD3.43 billion ($11.31 billion) in 2017.
According to official statistics, revenues from tourism dropped by 10.6 per cent last year as the tourism sector only made KD378 million compared to KD423 million in 2017.
A World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) study said that Kuwaitis spend annually 11 per cent of their income on tourism, travelling and recreation – the highest in GCC states – followed by Saudis, who spend 7 per cent of their income on tourism, Qataris 5.7 per cent, Omanis 3.3 per cent and Bahrainis 2.1 per cent.