Manama: The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) recently revealed investment in Bahrain’s tourism infrastructure reached over 4.9 billion Bahraini dinars (Dh47.8 billion, $13 billion). According to the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the figure covers 14 prominent projects that will further boost growth in the Kingdom’s tourism and leisure sector. The sector witnessed rapid growth in the past year, with the total number of tourists visiting the Kingdom increasing by 12.8 per cent in the first nine months of 2017. The tourism investment projects are part of Bahrain’s large-scale infrastructure development across a wide range of sectors and are valued at over $32 billion.