International tourist departures in Oman

Oman: International tourist departures was 5.60 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.60 million departures
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
34th
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.60 million departures
in 2024
All-time low
1.10 million departures
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

International tourist departures in Oman, 2005–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M2005201420242005: 2.0M departures2006: 2.2M departures2007: 2.3M departures2008: 2.1M departures2009: 1.6M departures2010: 1.9M departures2011: 2.4M departures2012: 2.9M departures2013: 3.1M departures2014: 3.4M departures2015: 3.8M departures2016: 4.2M departures2017: 4.5M departures2018: 3.4M departures2019: 4.2M departures2020: 1.1M departures2021: 1.3M departures2022: 3.3M departures2023: 5.0M departures2024: 5.6M departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Oman is 5.60 million departures, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Oman peaked at 5.60 million departures in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million departures, in 2020.

Oman ranks 34th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.05 million departures 1.65 million departures 2.26 million departures 5
2010s 3.37 million departures 1.87 million departures 4.47 million departures 10
2020s 3.26 million departures 1.10 million departures 5.60 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 31 Denmark 6.04 million departures compare
  2. 32 Philippines 5.70 million departures compare
  3. 33 Bulgaria 5.66 million departures compare
  4. 35 Singapore 5.15 million departures compare
  5. 36 Greece 5.09 million departures compare
  6. 37 Colombia 4.93 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Oman?
International tourist departures in Oman was 5.60 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 5.60 million departures in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million departures in 2020.
How does Oman rank for international tourist departures?
Oman ranks 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.