International tourism, receipts in Bahrain
Bahrain: International tourism, receipts was 724.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Bahrain, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Bahrain is 724.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 81.2% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Bahrain peaked at 4.38 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 578.00 million current US$, in 1997.
Bahrain ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 593.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 589.00 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 578.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 625.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 785.00 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 854.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 886.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 985.00 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.83 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 724.00 million current US$ | -81.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 724.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 41% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 724.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 billion current US$, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -81.2% | 3.86 billion current US$ | 724.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 634.00 million current US$ | 578.00 million current US$ | 785.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion current US$ | 854.00 million current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 4.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 724.00 million current US$ | 724.00 million current US$ | 724.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 88 French Polynesia 782.00 million current US$ compare
- 89 Pakistan 765.00 million current US$ compare
- 90 El Salvador 755.00 million current US$ compare
- 92 Ecuador 705.00 million current US$ compare
- 93 Ukraine 687.00 million current US$ compare
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 686.00 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Bahrain?
- International tourism, receipts in Bahrain was 724.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Bahrain rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Bahrain ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.