International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Oman
Oman: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 669.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Oman, 1998–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Oman stood at 669.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Oman peaked at 3.08 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 338.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Oman ranks 95th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 338.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 350.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 377.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 538.00 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 539.00 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 546.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 601.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 627.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 749.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 905.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 669.00 million current US$ | -78.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 669.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 669.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 billion current US$, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -78.3% | 3.08 billion current US$ | 669.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344.00 million current US$ | 338.00 million current US$ | 350.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 707.90 million current US$ | 377.00 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.00 million current US$ | 669.00 million current US$ | 669.00 million 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$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Oman?
- International tourism, receipts in Oman was 669.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Oman rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Oman ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.