Tourism revenues in Bahrain were up by a whopping 562 percent to BD330.4 million ($876 million) in the second quarter of the year, compared to the same period last year, new data shows.
Tourist arrivals in Bahrain also surged 38 percent to 2.4 million in the first quarter, according to data from real estate firm CBRE Group.
The revenues and arrivals were mostly attributed to the annual Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix held in March – which was the first race to have a live audience since the…