International tourism, receipts for travel items in Oman
Oman: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 441.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Oman, 1996–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Oman stood at 441.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 75.6% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Oman peaked at 1.81 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 192.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Oman 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 193.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 192.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 206.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 206.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 221.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 385.00 million current US$ | +74.2% |
| 2002 | 393.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 385.00 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 411.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 429.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 544.00 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 648.00 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 796.00 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 689.00 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 783.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 995.00 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 441.00 million current US$ | -75.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 441.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 billion current US$, 29% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 441.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 762.50 million current US$, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -75.6% | 1.81 billion current US$ | 441.00 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +74.2% | 221.00 million current US$ | 385.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.25 million current US$ | 192.00 million current US$ | 206.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 490.10 million current US$ | 221.00 million current US$ | 796.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 783.00 million current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.00 million current US$ | 441.00 million current US$ | 441.00 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$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Oman?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Oman was 441.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Oman rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Oman ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.