International tourism, number of arrivals in Bahrain
Bahrain: International tourism, number of arrivals was 1.91 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Bahrain, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Bahrain is 1.91 million, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.7% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Bahrain peaked at 12.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.31 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.99 million | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 2.90 million | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.83 million | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 6.31 million | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 7.29 million | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 7.83 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 8.63 million | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.95 million | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 6.73 million | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 8.06 million | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 9.16 million | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 10.45 million | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 9.67 million | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 10.16 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.37 million | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 12.04 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.06 million | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | -82.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 million | 1.99 million | 3.28 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million | 3.87 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 million | 6.73 million | 12.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
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, number of arrivals in Bahrain?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Bahrain was 1.91 million in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Bahrain ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.