International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bahrain
Bahrain: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 51.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bahrain, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 51.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 71.5% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bahrain peaked at 801.00 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 346.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 326.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 267.00 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 259.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 267.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 281.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 256.00 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 245.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 486.00 million current US$ | +98.4% |
| 2004 | 640.00 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 683.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 738.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 749.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 761.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 755.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 801.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 731.00 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 693.00 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 700.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 705.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 122.00 million current US$ | -82.7% |
| 2016 | 175.00 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 135.00 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 145.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 179.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 51.00 million current US$ | -71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.00 million current US$ | 259.00 million current US$ | 346.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 559.40 million current US$ | 245.00 million current US$ | 761.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.60 million current US$ | 122.00 million current US$ | 801.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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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$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bahrain?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Bahrain was 51.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 801.00 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Bahrain ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.