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) 5,159,011 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Algeria (Person) 493,533 2016 yearly 2003 - 2016
Argentina (Person) 616,016 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Armenia (Person) 2,208,179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Australia (Person) 740,650 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Austria (Person) 1,395,354 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1974 - Nov 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) 133,311 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 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) 732,808 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Cambodia (Person) 472,952 May 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person) 1,864,214 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 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) 431,983 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Croatia (Person) 906,770 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1999 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (Person) 234,580 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
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) 1,855,063 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
European Union (Person) 434,435,358 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Finland (Person) 194,877 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
France (Person) 117,109,000 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person) 1,513,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Germany (Person) 3,196,701 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Greece (Person) 5,680,282 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 1,908,251 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
Hungary (Person) 5,090,000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Iceland (Person) 488,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
India (Person) 620,000 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (Person) 1,199,007 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Nov 2025
Iran (Person) 1,550,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person) 6,591,500 2024 yearly 2023 - 2024
Israel (Person) 122,500 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Italy (Person) 73,951,291 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person) 668,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (Person) 3,518,000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Nov 2025
Jordan (Person) 3,537,076 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Person) 2,035,000 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Kenya (Person) 2,294,600 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
South Korea (Person) 1,594,806 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
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) 628,315 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (Person) 2,796,991 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Lithuania (Person) 5,034,600 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person) 1,568,299 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person) 1,368,957 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (Person) 85,652 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Malawi (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person) 2,302,065 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2025
Malta (Person) 417,103 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (Person) 128,903 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Mexico (Person) 3,740,905 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Moldova (Person) 67,631 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Mongolia (Person) 727,386 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Montenegro (Person) 39,407 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Morocco (Person) 630,077 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Myanmar (Person) 1,063,072 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Nepal (Person) 78,711 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (Person) 2,089,000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (Person) 252,912 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1978 - Oct 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) 194,422 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2025
Paraguay (Person) 109,791 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Peru (Person) 284,236 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
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) 157,010 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025
Singapore (Person) 953,203 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (Person) 2,165,345 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Slovenia (Person) 196,077 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
South Africa (Person) 11,729,224 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Spain (Person) 5,786,804 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Sri Lanka (Person) 212,906 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Nov 2025
Sudan (Person) 824,169 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person) 1,957,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person) 1,091,507 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Syria (Person) 2,424,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Taiwan, China (Person) 812,236 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (Person) 1,035,000 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person) 2,914,810 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025

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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) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
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) 50,938.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Nov 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 96.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 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) 19,156.800 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Nov 2025
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 942.459 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 17,888.799 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -828.041 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
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: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 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) 3,607.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,272.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 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) 5,304.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 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) 51.034 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 38.898 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.160 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 169.515 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2025
Exports (BHD mn) 2,358.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Imports (BHD mn) 1,995.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,329.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 7,636.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 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) 538.7 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 813.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,872.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,703.622 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.700 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 27,701.479 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -517.231 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) -443.467 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) 9.581 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) 92.500 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 877.780 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -954.781 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 1,394.797 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,912.028 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 1,282.323 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,725.790 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) 238.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -494.681 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) 37,962.567 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 1.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.985 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 56,834.496 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 61,001.2 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Nov 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,893.724 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.79 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 682.500 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,277.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,897.800 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,219.300 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 12,708.800 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 1,942.300 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,174.902 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 21,374.374 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025

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