Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bahrain
Bahrain: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 6.25 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bahrain, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 6.25 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bahrain peaked at 11.22 million trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 764,084 trips, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.27 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 1.81 million trips | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million trips | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million trips | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.09 million trips | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million trips | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 4.06 million trips | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 4.41 million trips | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.30 million trips | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.02 million trips | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million trips | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 6.42 million trips | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 6.79 million trips | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.36 million trips | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.94 million trips | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.51 million trips | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.08 million trips | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.38 million trips | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.68 million trips | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million trips | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.28 million trips | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.63 million trips | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 10.70 million trips | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 11.22 million trips | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.17 million trips | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 764,084 trips | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million trips | +163.8% |
| 2022 | 3.42 million trips | +69.8% |
| 2023 | 5.18 million trips | +51.3% |
| 2024 | 6.25 million trips | +20.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6.25 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6.25 million trips is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million trips, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +163.8% | 764,084 trips | 2.02 million trips |
| 2020 | -92.5% | 10.17 million trips | 764,084 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 million trips | 1.27 million trips | 3.09 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.46 million trips | 3.61 million trips | 7.36 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 million trips | 6.08 million trips | 11.22 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million trips | 764,084 trips | 6.25 million trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bahrain?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Bahrain was 6.25 million trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 million trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,084 trips in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Bahrain ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.