JEDDAH: Oman’s tourism consumption climbed by 11.6% to 1.18 billion Omani rials ($3.06 billion) in 2025, up from around 1.08 billion rials in 2024, indicating stronger demand in the sector, according to government data.
The Sultanate’s direct tourism gross domestic product increased by 3.7% to 1.14 billion rials in 2025, up from 1.09 billion rials the previous year, according to data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information reported by the Oman News Agency.
Oman’s tourist industry is becoming an important component of the country’s economic diversification strategy. Long connected with cultural heritage, diversified landscapes, and adventure tourism, the business is now being positioned as a key component of Oman Vision 2040.
“The gross direct value added from tourism rose to 1.11 billion rials, up from 1.06 billion rials a year earlier, reflecting a 4% increase over the period,” ONA reported, adding that total tourism output climbed to 2.28 billion rials by the end of 2025, up from 2.12 billion rials in 2024, a 7.8 percent increase. As the Sultanate lessens its reliance on hydrocarbons, tourism is evolving into a long-term growth sector that is increasingly appealing to investors.
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