International tourism, expenditures in Bahrain
Bahrain: International tourism, expenditures was 2.64 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Bahrain, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Bahrain stood at 2.64 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 341.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Bahrain peaked at 4.94 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 298.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Bahrain ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331.60 million current US$ | 298.00 million current US$ | 395.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 560.30 million current US$ | 423.00 million current US$ | 704.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 billion current US$ | 684.00 million current US$ | 4.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
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More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 33.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 20.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Bahrain?
- International tourism, expenditures in Bahrain was 2.64 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Bahrain rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.7%. 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, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.