Travel services in Oman
Oman: Travel services was 46.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Oman, 1989–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Oman is 46.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Oman peaked at 84.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2021.
Oman ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Travel services in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 82.3% | — |
| 1990 | 84.7% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 78.8% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +133.5% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 49.8% | 84.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 38.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 37.0% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 18.1% | 46.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,356 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.2843 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,800 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.2842 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Oman?
- Travel services in Oman was 46.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for travel services?
- Oman ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.