Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Bahrain, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 11.7% for travel services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Bahrain peaked at 41.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.8% | — |
| 1976 | 24.3% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | +57.6% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +42.0% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -66.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +102.2% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +8.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.8%, 54% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 11.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.9%, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 22.5% | 35.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 13.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 17.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 23.4% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 9.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 8.8% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 143 Greece 12.0% compare
- 144 Madagascar 11.9% compare
- 145 Malawi 11.8% compare
- 147 Netherlands 11.6% compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 11.0% compare
- 149 Sweden 10.9% 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)
- 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 11.7% 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 41.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for travel services?
- Bahrain ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.