Bowling events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok. After not being included in 1982 and 1990.
| Games | Year | Host city | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Philippines |
| X | 1986 | Seoul, South Korea |  Japan |
| XII | 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan |  South Korea |
| XIII | 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Chinese Taipei |
| XIV | 2002 | Busan, South Korea |  South Korea |
| XV | 2006 | Doha, Qatar | South Korea |
| XVI | 2010 | Guangzhou, China | South Korea |
| XVII | 2014 | Incheon, South Korea |  South Korea |
| XVIII | 2018 | Jakarta–Palembang, Indonesia | South Korea |
| Event | 78 | 86 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |
| Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |
| Men's trios | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Men's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Men's all-events | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | ||||
| Men's masters | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |
| Women's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |
| Women's trios | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Women's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Women's all-events | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | ||||
| Women's masters | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Total | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 33 | 22 | 23 | 78 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 18 | 15 | 7 | 40 |
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 12 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 |  Philippines (PHI) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 |  Thailand (THA) | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 |  Singapore (SGP) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 |  Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (14 nations) | 96 | 100 | 94 | 290 | |
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