Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bahrain

Bahrain: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 4.23 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.23 billion
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
67th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.38 billion
in 2017
All-time low
578.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bahrain, 1995–2024

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200920241995: 593.0M1996: 589.0M1997: 578.0M1998: 625.0M1999: 785.0M2000: 854.0M2001: 886.0M2002: 985.0M2003: 1.2B2004: 1.5B2005: 1.6B2006: 1.8B2007: 1.9B2008: 1.9B2009: 1.9B2010: 2.2B2011: 1.8B2012: 1.8B2013: 1.9B2014: 1.9B2015: 2.8B2016: 4.0B2017: 4.4B2018: 3.8B2019: 3.9B2020: 4.4B2021: 1.7B2022: 2.9B2024: 4.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bahrain stood at 4.23 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bahrain peaked at 4.38 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 578.00 million, in 1997.

That places Bahrain 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bahrain, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 593.00 million —
1996 589.00 million -0.7%
1997 578.00 million -1.9%
1998 625.00 million +8.1%
1999 785.00 million +25.6%
2000 854.00 million +8.8%
2001 886.00 million +3.7%
2002 985.00 million +11.2%
2003 1.21 billion +22.4%
2004 1.50 billion +24.7%
2005 1.60 billion +6.6%
2006 1.79 billion +11.4%
2007 1.85 billion +3.8%
2008 1.93 billion +3.9%
2009 1.87 billion -2.8%
2010 2.16 billion +15.5%
2011 1.77 billion -18.4%
2012 1.75 billion -0.8%
2013 1.88 billion +7.0%
2014 1.91 billion +2.0%
2015 2.83 billion +47.8%
2016 4.02 billion +42.2%
2017 4.38 billion +8.9%
2018 3.83 billion -12.5%
2019 3.86 billion +0.7%
2020 4.36 billion +12.9%
2021 1.66 billion -62.0%
2022 2.85 billion +72.3%
2024 4.23 billion +48.3%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 4.23 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 70% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 4.23 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 634.00 million 578.00 million 785.00 million 5
2000s 1.45 billion 854.00 million 1.93 billion 10
2010s 2.84 billion 1.75 billion 4.38 billion 10
2020s 3.27 billion 1.66 billion 4.36 billion 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 64 Iraq 4.57 billion compare
  2. 65 Chile 4.54 billion compare
  3. 66 Jamaica 4.31 billion compare
  4. 68 Cambodia 3.94 billion compare
  5. 69 El Salvador 3.92 billion compare
  6. 70 Cyprus 3.91 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bahrain?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Bahrain was 4.23 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 578.00 million in 1997.
How does Bahrain rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Bahrain ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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