International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Bahrain

International tourist arrivals in Bahrain in 2020 — 1,909,000 people. Ranked 45 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 17.4%.

2020 1.91M people −82.74% vs 2019
World rank 45of 132
Period maximum 12.05M people2018
Period minimum 1.91M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Bahrain, 1995–202005M10M15M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 2,311,000 people1996: 1,988,000 people1997: 2,600,000 people1998: 2,898,000 people1999: 3,280,000 people2000: 3,869,000 people2001: 4,388,000 people2002: 4,831,000 people2003: 4,844,000 people2004: 5,667,000 people2005: 6,313,000 people2006: 7,289,000 people2007: 7,833,000 people2008: 8,631,000 people2009: 8,861,000 people2010: 11,952,000 people2011: 6,732,000 people2012: 8,062,000 people2013: 9,163,000 people2014: 10,452,000 people2015: 9,670,000 people2016: 10,158,000 people2017: 11,374,000 people2018: 12,045,000 people2019: 11,061,000 people2020: 1,909,000 people
Change over the period: −402,000 (−17.4%) Average annual rate: -0.76 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahrain

Bahrain 1.91M people
Western Asia computed 33.59M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 1.91M −9.15M −82.74%
2019 11.06M −984,000 −8.17%
2018 12.05M +671,000 +5.9%
2017 11.37M +1.22M +11.97%
2016 10.16M +488,000 +5.05%
2015 9.67M −782,000 −7.48%
2014 10.45M +1.29M +14.07%
2013 9.16M +1.1M +13.66%
2012 8.06M +1.33M +19.76%
2011 6.73M −5.22M −43.67%
2010 11.95M +3.09M +34.88%
2009 8.86M +230,000 +2.66%
2008 8.63M +798,000 +10.19%
2007 7.83M +544,000 +7.46%
2006 7.29M +976,000 +15.46%
2005 6.31M +646,000 +11.4%
2004 5.67M +823,000 +16.99%
2003 4.84M +13,000 +0.27%
2002 4.83M +443,000 +10.1%
2001 4.39M +519,000 +13.41%
2000 3.87M +589,000 +17.96%
1999 3.28M +382,000 +13.18%
1998 2.9M +298,000 +11.46%
1997 2.6M +612,000 +30.78%
1996 1.99M −323,000 −13.98%
1995 2.31M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.