Oman’s tourism registers 47.3 percent year-on-year surge in 2022

Friday, September 8, 2023

In the midst of efforts to expand its economy, Oman’s tourism segment registered a 47.3 percent year-on- year increase at the end of last year to reach 1.9 billion Omani rials.  

This number reveals an upsurge of 600 million rials equated to 1.3 billion rials witnessed toward the
completion of 2021.  

This comes in agreement with Oman’s objective of additionally opening up tourism and heartening
worldwide tourists to visit the nation.  

Consistent with official statistics, the tourism segment exhibited a direct added worth of 1.1 billion rials at the conclusion of 2022, surging from 804.9 million rials in 2021 while adding to 2.4 percent to the nation’s gross domestic product.

Local tourism added to 68 percent of incomes in 2022, corresponding of 1.3 billion rials.

Moreover, Oman logged 2.9 million global tourists, exhibiting an upsurge of 348 percent compared to the figures of 652,000 witnessed in 2021.

The major footfall was seen from Gulf Cooperation Council states with 1.6 million tourists, followed by
651,00 from Asian nations, and 360,000 from European realms.

Entire general expenditure by incoming remained stood at 592.4 million rials.

Total overall expenditure by incoming tourists in the course of the time remained at 592.4 million rials.

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