Tourist arrivals in Oman to breach record levels in 2024

Tourist arrivals in Oman to breach record levels in 2024

A report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company, has forecast arrivals in Oman to grow by 24.7% year-on-year in 2024 to a total of 5.3mn.Muscat – A report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company, has forecast arrivals in Oman to grow by 24.7% year-on-year in 2024 to a total of 5.3mn.

The 2024 arrivals will be a new high, building on the most recent historic peak of 4mn visitors in 2023, BMI stated. The momentum continues in 2024 with a significant 21.6% increase in airport passenger traffic by the end of January totalling 1,417,442 passengers.

‘Arrivals will continue to expand over the remainder of our medium-term forecast period (2024-2028) to reach a projected 10.8mn by 2028.’

The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has an ambitious goal to attract 11mn tourists annually by 2040, as part of the broader Oman Vision 2040 objectives.

‘Our forecasted arrivals growth trajectory for Oman indicates that the market will achieve this target (of 11mn),’ stated BMI.

Arrivals from the GCC were around 1.6mn in 2023, followed by 610,000 visitors from India. Germany came next with 150,000, while Mainland China accounted for 118,000 arrivals.

BMI believes Oman will achieve the projected medium-term (2024-2028) arrivals growth trajectory. ‘We forecast Oman’s arrivals growth to