International tourism, receipts in Bahrain
Bahrain: International tourism, receipts was 724.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Bahrain, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Bahrain is 724.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 81.2% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Bahrain peaked at 4.38 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 578.00 million current US$, in 1997.
Bahrain ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 634.00 million current US$ | 578.00 million current US$ | 785.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion current US$ | 854.00 million current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 4.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 724.00 million current US$ | 724.00 million current US$ | 724.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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- 94 United States Virgin Islands 686.00 million current US$ compare
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, receipts in Bahrain?
- International tourism, receipts in Bahrain was 724.00 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 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Bahrain rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Bahrain ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.