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) 1,621,421 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Algeria (Person) 493,533 2016 yearly 2003 - 2016
Argentina (Person) 828,132 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2026
Armenia (Person) 2,208,179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Australia (Person) 644,770 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Austria (Person) 1,749,888 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1974 - Apr 2026
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) 110,586 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
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) 786,526 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Cambodia (Person) 472,952 May 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person) 989,048 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
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) 547,946 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Croatia (Person) 169,840 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Feb 2026
Cyprus (Person) 139,198 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (Person) 37,202,000 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Denmark (Person) 15,595,000 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
Ecuador (Person) 1,357,873 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Egypt (Person) 12,199,600 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Estonia (Person) 1,949,843 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
European Union (Person) 451,376,331 2025 yearly 2008 - 2025
Finland (Person) 157,673 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
France (Person) 117,109,000 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person) 1,513,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Germany (Person) 2,276,073 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Greece (Person) 1,272,220 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 1,939,296 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Hungary (Person) 2,642,000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Iceland (Person) 488,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
India (Person) 1,007,000 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1987 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (Person) 1,248,651 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Apr 2026
Iran (Person) 1,550,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person) 6,404,500 2025 yearly 2023 - 2025
Israel (Person) 36,600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Italy (Person) 74,968,015 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Ivory Coast (Person) 668,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (Person) 3,692,200 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Apr 2026
Jordan (Person) 4,175,189 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person) 2,035,000 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Kenya (Person) 2,467,700 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
South Korea (Person) 2,044,241 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 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) 3,216,425 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Lithuania (Person) 5,050,100 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Luxembourg (Person) 1,604,107 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person) 1,345,443 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
North Macedonia (Person) 77,368 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Malawi (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person) 2,052,600 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Malta (Person) 321,652 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (Person) 115,165 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Mexico (Person) 3,813,193 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Moldova (Person) 90,501 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Mongolia (Person) 847,170 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Montenegro (Person) 96,434 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
Morocco (Person) 630,077 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Myanmar (Person) 1,063,072 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Nepal (Person) 107,934 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (Person) 2,382,000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
New Zealand (Person) 278,862 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1978 - Apr 2026
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) 220,854 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Paraguay (Person) 109,791 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Peru (Person) 272,862 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Philippines (Person) 445,691 May 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - May 2026
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) 7,859,392 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Saudi Arabia (Person) 2,073,000 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2015
Serbia (Person) 156,009 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Mar 2026
Singapore (Person) 933,844 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Slovakia (Person) 2,421,263 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Slovenia (Person) 371,057 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
South Africa (Person) 14,183,030 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Spain (Person) 9,054,129 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Sri Lanka (Person) 145,745 May 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - May 2026
Sudan (Person) 824,169 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person) 1,957,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person) 714,564 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Syria (Person) 2,424,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Taiwan, China (Person) 758,613 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Tajikistan (Person) 1,035,000 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person) 2,346,845 May 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - May 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) 52,564.2 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.636 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 37.024 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.633 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Government Budget: Surplus or Deficit Before Rollover and Strategic Projects (BHD mn) -1,026.175 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 943.022 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,768.400 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Government Budget: Projections: Expenditure (BHD mn) 4,536.991 2026 yearly 2003 - 2026
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BHD mn) -1,670.781 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 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) 66.119 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 67.370 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3.077 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1994 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 252.438 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 8,132.250 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,291.700 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) 755.800 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Exports (BHD mn) 2,540.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Imports (BHD mn) 2,255.700 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) 150.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 123.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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) 820.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 13.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.244 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 29,864.691 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) -55.800 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,159.450 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -2,418.700 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 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: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 101.910 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -812.297 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,135.210 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -326.303 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: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,040.055 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -561.853 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) 323.467 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) 38,874.604 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,173.9 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1965 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.773 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.1 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 694.531 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 59,418.211 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 62,308.0 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 35,192.754 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.98 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 791.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,620.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 3,102.800 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 17,338.900 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,641.548 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,568.800 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,718.900 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 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) 22,346.060 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 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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