Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Oman
3.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.7%
in 2024
Oman rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Oman |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.