Tourism contribution to GDP in Oman
Oman: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Oman, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2.4% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Oman peaked at 2.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2011.
Oman ranks 57th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.3% | — |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Oman
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3866 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7,711 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,591 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.3629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Oman?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Oman was 2.4% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- How does Oman rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Oman ranks 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.