International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Oman
Oman: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 1.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Oman, 1998–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.9% for international tourism, receipts in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Oman peaked at 7.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
Oman ranks 144th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.7% | — |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -73.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 45% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 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, receipts in Oman?
- International tourism, receipts in Oman was 1.9% 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 7.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Oman ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.