A bright future is being predicted for tourism in Oman, according to a report by the World Travel & tourism Council (WTTC). The 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) reveals huge year-on-year growth across the sector in the Sultanate, with jobs, visitor spending, and GDP contribution all set to soar further in the next decade, the researchers predict.
In 2023, travel and tourism accounted for an astonishing 35% more of Oman’s GDP than in 2022, reaching OMR 2.8BN (EUR 6.7BN). Jobs in the industry grew by 15%, with 191,500 people working in travel and tourism across the country. Most remarkable is the increase in international visitor spend, up a whopping 69% to OMR 1.1BN (EUR 2.65 BN).
“Historic revival” over next decade
Amid 25% growth for the travel and tourism in the Middle East region as a whole, and with strategic and economic investment from the Omani government driving the sector forward, the WTTC analysts predict the trendlines will continue to tell a positive story…
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