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Bahrain

See the latest market data for Bahrain – including traveller visits and spend, length of stay, behaviours and preferences.

Intro

Travellers from Bahrain made 1.5 million outbound visits in 2022, with a total international tourism expenditure of US$1.7 billion.

In 2022, the UK welcomed 28,371 visits from Bahrain. During the travellers’ visits, their total expenditure was £59.2 million, with an average spend of £2,087 per person.

Discover visitor behaviour, travel trade insights, detailed data visualisations for this market – and more. The statistics in this market report are collated from a range of sources such as the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as well as sponsored questions and our own research. For further details, see How we source this information.

Explore the inbound data in full

Use our visualisations to see data from this market in greater depth and clarity. Compare annual statistics, and filter by age group, gender, trip duration and more. Includes seasonality, trip purpose and regional spread of visitors to UK destinations. This data is based on the International Passenger Survey, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Global context

Top-level statistics relating to the population, GDP, tourism expenditure and popular destinations for this market. For greater detail on inbound tourism flows from this market to the UK, see our data visualisations.

Measure

2022

International tourism expenditure (US$bn)

1.7

Global rank for international tourism expenditure

>50

Number of outbound visits (m)

1.5

Most visited destination

Saudi Arabia

Most visited destination in Western EuropeItaly

Key demographic and economic data

Measure

2023

Population (m)

1.5

GDP per capita PPP (US$)

62,867

Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%)

2.4

Annual GDP growth (%)

2.2

Access to Britain from Bahrain

The key routes and transport modes that connect this market with the UK.

Measure

2023

Weekly aircraft departures 

24

Weekly seat capacity

6,515

Airports with direct routes in Bahrain

1

Airports with direct routes in Britain

2

  • In 2023, airlines that operate the Bahrain to Britain route are Gulf Air and British Airways.
  • 2023 active routes are from Bahrain International to Britain to London Heathrow and Manchester International.
  • In 2023, seat capacity for the full year exceeded pre-COVID (2019) levels by 18%.
  • The current reduced rate of Air Passenger Duty for visitors departing Britain for Bahrain is £87.
  • Bahraini nationals can pay £30 for a visa waiver to enter the UK.

Further resources

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GCC market profile.pdf

GCC market profile, 107 pages PDF

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GCC market snapshot.pdf

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How we source this information

We work with a number of data sources to provide a rich and insightful picture of our key inbound source markets. This includes, but is not limited to, data provided by Oxford Economics, the UNWTO, Apex, Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index and from our own surveys and ad-hoc research. The largest share of the data comes from the International Passenger Survey (IPS) by the ONS. 

Visit our About the International Passenger Survey page for more information on how the data is collected and analysed.

 

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