International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Oman
Oman: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Oman, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Oman is 1.04 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 60.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Oman peaked at 2.63 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Oman ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 349.00 million current US$ | +642.6% |
| 1997 | 347.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 396.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 441.00 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 471.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 518.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 530.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 630.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 644.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 668.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 712.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 752.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 856.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 902.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -60.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.04 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 89% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.04 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.07 billion current US$, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +642.6% | 47.00 million current US$ | 349.00 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -60.7% | 2.63 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.00 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 441.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 668.30 million current US$ | 471.00 million current US$ | 902.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 55.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Oman?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Oman was 1.04 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 for travel items recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Oman rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Oman ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 for travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.