International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Oman
Oman: International tourism, expenditures was 1.24 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Oman, 1998–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.24 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Oman peaked at 3.41 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 542.00 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Oman 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 542.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 583.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 629.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 703.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 702.00 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 804.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 823.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 863.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 894.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 952.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -63.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.24 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 93% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.24 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.51 billion current US$, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -63.7% | 3.41 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 562.50 million current US$ | 542.00 million current US$ | 583.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 886.20 million current US$ | 629.00 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Oman?
- International tourism, expenditures in Oman was 1.24 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Oman rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Oman ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.