International tourism, expenditures in Bahrain
Bahrain: International tourism, expenditures was 10.3% 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 % of total imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Bahrain is 10.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Bahrain peaked at 22.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 23rd of 186 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.8% | — |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +675.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 2.9% | 22.1% | 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)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Bahrain?
- International tourism, expenditures in Bahrain was 10.3% 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 22.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 (% of total imports). 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. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.