Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Oman
Oman: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 503.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Oman, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Oman is 503.45 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Oman peaked at 566.55 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 103.1 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Oman ranks 83rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Oman, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 131.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 161.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 171.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 190.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 223.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 250.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 358.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 349.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 439.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 496.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 362.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 423.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 475.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 522.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 566.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 522.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 330.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 349.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 363.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 402.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 456.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 531.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 510.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 500.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 544.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 137.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 103.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 445.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +331.7% |
| 2023 | 564.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 503.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 503.45 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 45% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 503.45 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +331.7% | 103.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 445.13 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -74.7% | 544.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 137.62 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | 131.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 223.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 424.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | 250.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 566.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 330.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | 544.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | 103.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 564.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 80 Tunisia 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Poland 511.76 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 504.14 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 84 El Salvador 502.82 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Canada 501.05 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Suriname 468.23 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Oman?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Oman was 503.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 566.55 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.1 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Oman ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.