Travel services in Bahrain
Bahrain: Travel services was 31.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Travel services in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Bahrain stood at 31.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 125.5% 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 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Travel services 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% |
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 | 31.5% | 28.2% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 114 Palestine, State of 32.9% compare
- 115 Panama 32.8% compare
- 116 Yemen 32.4% compare
- 118 Costa Rica 30.9% compare
- 119 Chile 30.6% compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 30.4% 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 travel services in Bahrain?
- Travel services in Bahrain was 31.8% in 2024, 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 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. 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.