Oman’s Hotel Revenue Climbs
17.4% Amid Strong Tourism Growth

Muscat, 12 Oct (ONA) — Oman’s
hospitality sector demonstrated significant strength through August 2025, with
3 to 5-star hotels reporting substantial gains across key performance metrics.

Guest numbers rose by 8.2%
year-over-year to reach RO 1.52 million, while total hotel revenue saw an even
stronger increase of 17.4% to approximately RO 175.4 million until the end of
August 2025.

The latest data from the
National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) reveals improved
occupancy levels, with the average hotel occupancy rate climbing to 52.9% – a
significant 12.4% improvement over the same period in 2024.

International markets drove
much of this growth, with guests from Oceania leading at a remarkable 49.2%
increase. Other strong-performing regions included Africa (30.9% growth), the
Americas (29.4%), and Europe (20.9%).

Domestic and regional tourism
also contributed positively, with Omani nationals increasing by 5.1% and GCC
visitors growing by 4.7%. The only segment showing contraction was other Arab
nationalities, which declined by 4.2% during the reporting period.

— Ends/Khalid