Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 4,118 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bahrain, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bahrain is 4,118 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bahrain peaked at 4,667 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 557.62 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,353 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,973 arrivals per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 2,582 arrivals per 1,000 people | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 2,565 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,084 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 3,614 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 3,984 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 4,210 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3,642 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 4,032 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 4,197 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,543 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 4,667 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,894 arrivals per 1,000 people | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 2,791 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,951 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,915 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,591 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 557.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 1,453 arrivals per 1,000 people | +160.6% |
| 2022 | 2,421 arrivals per 1,000 people | +66.6% |
| 2023 | 3,494 arrivals per 1,000 people | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 4,118 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4,118 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 3.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4,118 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 16.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | +160.6% | 557.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,453 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,511 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,973 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,084 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,111 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,614 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4,667 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,828 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,591 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,951 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,409 arrivals per 1,000 people | 557.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4,118 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 11 Bahamas 4,658 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 4,512 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Guam 4,405 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Albania 4,113 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 3,970 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Croatia 3,922 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- 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 per 1,000 people in Bahrain?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Bahrain was 4,118 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,667 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.62 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Bahrain ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.