Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Oman

Oman: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 3.70 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.70 billion
Change on year
up 88.6%
World rank
71st
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.70 billion
in 2023
All-time low
338.00 million
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Oman, 1998–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1998201020231998: 338.0M1999: 350.0M2000: 377.0M2001: 538.0M2002: 539.0M2003: 546.0M2004: 601.0M2005: 627.0M2006: 749.0M2007: 905.0M2008: 1.1B2009: 1.1B2010: 1.1B2011: 1.5B2012: 1.7B2013: 1.9B2014: 2.0B2015: 2.2B2016: 2.3B2017: 2.7B2018: 3.0B2019: 3.2B2020: 722.5M2021: 786.9M2022: 2.0B2023: 3.7B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Oman recorded 3.70 billion for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 88.6% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Oman peaked at 3.70 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 338.00 million, in 1998.

That places Oman 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Oman, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 338.00 million —
1999 350.00 million +3.6%
2000 377.00 million +7.7%
2001 538.00 million +42.7%
2002 539.00 million +0.2%
2003 546.00 million +1.3%
2004 601.00 million +10.1%
2005 627.00 million +4.3%
2006 749.00 million +19.5%
2007 905.00 million +20.8%
2008 1.10 billion +22.1%
2009 1.09 billion -1.2%
2010 1.07 billion -1.8%
2011 1.51 billion +41.3%
2012 1.72 billion +13.7%
2013 1.89 billion +9.6%
2014 1.97 billion +4.4%
2015 2.25 billion +14.0%
2016 2.32 billion +3.4%
2017 2.72 billion +16.9%
2018 2.98 billion +9.5%
2019 3.19 billion +7.3%
2020 722.49 million -77.4%
2021 786.89 million +8.9%
2022 1.96 billion +149.2%
2023 3.70 billion +88.6%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 3.70 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 61% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 3.70 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +149.2% 786.89 million 1.96 billion
2020 -77.4% 3.19 billion 722.49 million
2023 +88.6% 1.96 billion 3.70 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 344.00 million 338.00 million 350.00 million 2
2000s 707.90 million 377.00 million 1.10 billion 10
2010s 2.16 billion 1.07 billion 3.19 billion 10
2020s 1.79 billion 722.49 million 3.70 billion 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 68 Cambodia 3.94 billion compare
  2. 69 El Salvador 3.92 billion compare
  3. 70 Cyprus 3.91 billion compare
  4. 72 Slovenia 3.67 billion compare
  5. 73 Uzbekistan 3.54 billion compare
  6. 74 Serbia 3.47 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Oman?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Oman was 3.70 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 3.70 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 338.00 million in 1998.
How does Oman rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Oman ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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