Bahrain witnesses 984% growth in tourists arrival in first quarter

  • Date: 28-Jun-2022
  • Source: Gulf Insider
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Bahrain
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Bahrain witnesses 984% growth in tourists arrival in first quarter

The number of tourists arriving in Bahrain has grown by 984% in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021.

According to statistics published by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), the Kingdom received approximately 1.7 million visitors in the first three months of the year, compared to 152,000 in 2021.

The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority (BTEA) affirmed that tourism revenues also rose to BD 292 million during the first quarter of this year compared to BD 30 million Bahrain Dinars during the same period last year, an increase of 875%.

According to the published statistics, there has been a significant increase in the flow of tourists, with more than 1.483 million tourists entering Bahrain through the King Fahd Causeway in the first quarter of this year, compared to about 84,000 in the same period last year 2021, a 1666% increase. The number of tourists arriving through the Bahrain International Airport also rose by 147%, with 166,000 tourists arriving in 2022, compared to 67,000 in the same period last year.

During the same period, the number of licensed tourist facilities, such as hotels, apartments, restaurants, and tour companies, climbed from 721 to 922, and the number of tourist nights