Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 33.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Travel services in Bahrain, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Bahrain stood at 33.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Bahrain peaked at 63.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1986.
That places Bahrain 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.8% | — |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 45.6% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -43.5% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | +163.4% |
| 1991 | 39.5% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +102.4% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | +5.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 33.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +163.4% | 14.4% | 37.8% |
| 2016 | +102.4% | 17.3% | 35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 26.2% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 11.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 32.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 29.2% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 12.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 28.2% | 34.7% | 6 |
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 travel services in Bahrain?
- Travel services in Bahrain was 33.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for travel services?
- Bahrain ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.