Bahrain Visitor Arrivals

1995 - 2020 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Visitor Arrivals

  • Bahrain Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,909,000 person in Dec 2020, compared with 11,061,000 person in the previous year
  • Bahrain Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2020
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12,045,000 person in Dec 2018 and a record low of 1,909,000 person in Dec 2020
The World Bank provides annual Tourist Arrivals.

View Bahrain's Visitor Arrivals from 1995 to 2020 in the chart:

Bahrain Visitor Arrivals

What was Bahrain's Visitor Arrivals in 2020?

Bahrain Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,909,000 person in Dec 2020, compared with 11,061,000 person in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,909,000 2020 11,061,000 2019 1,909,000 2020 12,045,000 2018 Person yearly 1995 - 2020

Visitor Arrivals by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 2,155,698 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Algeria (Person) 493,533 2016 yearly 2003 - 2016
Argentina (Person) 719,994 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Armenia (Person) 2,208,179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Australia (Person) 1,036,660 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Austria (Person) 3,196,649 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1974 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (Person) 796,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bahrain (Person) 1,909,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bangladesh (Person) 630,685 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Belarus (Person) 3,598,000 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Belgium (Person) 9,638,187 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bolivia (Person) 323,300 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 67,717 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Botswana (Person) 1,830,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Brazil (Person) 6,657,377 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Brunei (Person) 1,071,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bulgaria (Person) 790,342 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (Person) 472,952 May 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person) 1,465,924 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2025
Chile (Person) 163,447 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2016 - Mar 2020
China (Person) 4,096,200 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2016
Colombia (Person) 687,777 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Croatia (Person) 256,018 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1999 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (Person) 121,625 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (Person) 37,202,000 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Denmark (Person) 15,595,000 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
Ecuador (Person) 1,290,514 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Egypt (Person) 12,199,600 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Estonia (Person) 1,949,843 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
European Union (Person) 451,346,426 2025 yearly 2008 - 2025
Finland (Person) 431,457 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
France (Person) 117,109,000 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person) 1,513,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Germany (Person) 3,051,569 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Greece (Person) 1,314,997 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 2,094,857 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Jan 2026
Hungary (Person) 5,090,000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Iceland (Person) 488,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
India (Person) 1,081,977 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1987 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (Person) 1,014,397 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2026
Iran (Person) 1,550,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person) 6,404,500 2025 yearly 2023 - 2025
Israel (Person) 120,000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Italy (Person) 74,968,015 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Ivory Coast (Person) 668,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (Person) 3,597,500 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Jan 2026
Jordan (Person) 4,175,189 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person) 2,035,000 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Kenya (Person) 2,294,600 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
South Korea (Person) 1,264,262 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (Person) 149,707 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (Person) 11,332 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 8,856,500 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Laos (Person) 4,120,832 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Latvia (Person) 335,374 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (Person) 2,796,991 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Lithuania (Person) 5,034,600 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person) 1,604,161 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person) 1,392,629 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (Person) 37,706 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Malawi (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person) 2,603,390 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
Malta (Person) 304,620 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Mauritius (Person) 161,440 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Mexico (Person) 4,164,530 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Moldova (Person) 90,501 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Mongolia (Person) 847,170 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Montenegro (Person) 24,261 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2026
Morocco (Person) 630,077 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Myanmar (Person) 1,063,072 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Nepal (Person) 92,573 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (Person) 1,279,000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (Person) 489,135 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1978 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (Person) 5,265,000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Norway (Person) 1,397,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Oman (Person) 869,000 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Panama (Person) 190,262 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Paraguay (Person) 109,791 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Peru (Person) 271,874 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Philippines (Person) 396,852 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Poland (Person) 19,723,200 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (Person) 4,208,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Qatar (Person) 4,907,000 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Romania (Person) 916,132 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Russia (Person) 9,054,084 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person) 2,073,000 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2015
Serbia (Person) 143,857 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2026
Singapore (Person) 1,107,883 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (Person) 2,421,263 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Slovenia (Person) 218,099 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
South Africa (Person) 14,183,030 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Spain (Person) 5,286,397 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (Person) 277,327 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2026
Sudan (Person) 824,169 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person) 1,957,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person) 874,960 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Syria (Person) 2,424,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Taiwan, China (Person) 723,375 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2026
Tajikistan (Person) 1,035,000 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person) 3,277,908 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,784.441 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,506.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 50,797.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 102.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 35.123 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.133 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,103.800 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -1,047.175 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 943.022 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,331.260 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BHD mn) -1,670.781 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,083.0 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,754.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,923,883.881 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,385.250 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 10,811.741 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,997.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 237,151.973 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 80,656.627 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 85.348 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 96.363 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.481 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 236.690 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,291.700 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 8,132.250 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) 755.800 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Imports (BHD mn) 2,255.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Exports (BHD mn) 2,540.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 831.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,346.4 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 17.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.615 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 29,354.748 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,061.100 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,159.450 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 675.640 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -620.467 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,517.110 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -518.133 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,040.055 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) -58.433 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -561.853 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -148.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 13,312.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -494.681 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 2,659.574 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,439.887 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,809.990 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.720 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 750.636 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 58,985.563 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 62,361.2 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.3 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,498.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.29 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 680.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,595.700 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,945.400 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,677.600 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,334.600 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,200.154 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,081.900 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 22,183.349 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business: Non Bank Financial (BHD mn) 215.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023

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