International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Bahrain
Bahrain: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 2.64 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Bahrain, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Bahrain stood at 2.64 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 341.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Bahrain peaked at 4.94 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 298.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Bahrain ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 320.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 298.00 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 318.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 327.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 395.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 425.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 423.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 550.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 492.00 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 528.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 574.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 639.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 671.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 704.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 597.00 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 684.00 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 899.00 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 975.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 758.00 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +551.6% |
| 2016 | 3.27 billion current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 3.18 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.52 billion current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.64 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.64 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.51 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +551.6% | 758.00 million current US$ | 4.94 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331.60 million current US$ | 298.00 million current US$ | 395.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 560.30 million current US$ | 423.00 million current US$ | 704.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 billion current US$ | 684.00 million current US$ | 4.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Bahrain?
- International tourism, expenditures in Bahrain was 2.64 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Bahrain rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.