Australia vs Oman: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Australia
2.96 million trips
in 2022
Oman
2.61 million trips
in 2022
Australia rank
51st
Oman rank
54th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Australia
  • Oman
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.96 million trips against 2.61 million trips in Oman, a difference of 345,100 trips.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 51st and Oman ranks 54th of 179 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 4.18 million trips 1.10 million trips 3.08 million trips Australia
2010s 5.85 million trips 2.06 million trips 3.79 million trips Australia
2020s 1.52 million trips 1.32 million trips 205,533 trips Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Australia or Oman?
Australia, at 2.96 million trips against 2.61 million trips in Oman as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Australia and Oman?
345,100 trips, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Oman?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Australia and Oman rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Australia ranks 51st and Oman ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.