According to preliminary data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), Muscat International Airport received 6,233,954 passengers in the first half of 2025, down 2.4% from 6,384,874 passengers in the same period of the previous year. The airport also recorded 44,743 flights, showing a decline of 6.9% compared to 48,052 flights by June 2024.The number of passengers traveling through Salalah Airport increased by 4.5% until the end of June 2025, reaching 657,209 passengers, compared to 628,951 passengers during the same period in 2024. The total number of flights recorded a slight increase of 0.3%, reaching 4,526 flights, compared to 4,514 flights by the end of June 2024.In contrast, Sohar Airport witnessed a sharp decline in passenger numbers by the end of June 2025, dropping to 336 passengers, compared to 31,203 passengers during the same period last year. The number of flights also decreased by 68.7%, reaching 84 flights, compared to 268 flights by the end... Details

Revenues from 3-5 star hotels in the Sultanate of Oman witnessed an 18.2 percent increase, reaching approximately OMR141,210,000 by the end of June 2025, compared to approximately OMR119,501,000 by the end of June 2024.Data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information showed that hotels with a 3-5 star rating in the Sultanate of Oman witnessed a 9.2 percent increase in the number of guests until the end of June 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, as the total number of guests reached 1,142,702, compared to 1,046,224 guests during the same period of the previous year.Statistics indicated an increase in the occupancy rate in hotels classified as (3-5) stars until the end of June 2025 by 14.4 percent, reaching 54.7 percent, compared to 47.8 percent during the same period in 2024.As for the distribution of guests by nationality until the end of June 2025, Oceanian guests led the growth rate with an increase of 57.9 percent, reaching 24,681 guests, followed by African ... Details

Oman's total natural gas output — including domestic production and imports — rose by 0.3% to 27.692 billion cubic metres by the end of June 2025, compared to 27.601 billion cubic metres in the same period of 2024.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), associated gas production climbed 11.4% to 6.255 billion cubic metres, up from 5.616 billion cubic metres a year earlier.However, non-associated gas production (including imports) fell 2.5% to 21.437 billion cubic metres, compared with 21.985 billion cubic metres in June 2024.At the consumption level, industrial projects used 13.814 billion cubic metres, a decline of 5.3% from 14.593 billion cubic metres last year.Gas consumption by power plants rose 1.6% to 7.287 billion cubic metres, up from 7.175 billion cubic metres in 2024.In the oilfields — including industrial zones and companies such as Oman Mining and Oman Cement — usage increased by 13.1% to 6.454 billion cubic metres, compared to 5.709 billion ... Details

The number of registered vehicles in the Sultanate of Oman rose by 5.5% year-on-year to reach 1,798,062 by the end of June 2025, according to the latest data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).Private vehicles made up the largest share of the total, accounting for 79.3% or 1,425,308 vehicles. Commercial vehicles followed with 264,913 registrations (14.7%), while rental vehicles represented 2.3%, or 41,386 vehicles.The remaining registrations were distributed among taxis, government vehicles, and others. White remained the most popular vehicle color, representing 42.3% of the total or 761,358 vehicles. Silver was the second most common with 12.9% (231,822 vehicles), followed by grey with 181,140 registrations.In terms of engine size, vehicles with capacities ranging from 1,500 to 3,000 cm³ were the most common, accounting for 54.5% of the total or 979,300 vehicles. Vehicles with engines between 3,001 and 4,500 cm³ followed with 22.2% or 399,770 units.B... Details

The Sultanate of Oman's total electricity production recorded a significant growth of 12.6% by the end of May 2025, reaching 18,948.9 gigawatt per hour.This is an increase from 16,829.3 gigawatt-hours during the same period in 2024, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate registered a production increase, reaching 1,760.7 gigawatt-hours by the end of May 2025.Musandam Governorate also saw a production rise of 19.2%, totaling 185.8 gigawatt-hours, while production in Muscat Governorate increased by 5.5% to 116.7 gigawatt-hours.In North and South A'Sharqiyah Governorates, production reached 3,831.7 gigawatt-hours, marking a 4.1% growth.Total production in North and South Al Batinah and Ad Dhahirah Governorates was approximately 10,501.6 gigawatt-hours, an increase of 1.3% compared to the same period last year.In contrast, Dhofar Governorate recorded a production decrease of 4%, amounting to 2,281.5 gigawatt-ho... Details

Oman's crude oil exports fell by 1.1 percent to 151,602,800 barrels by the end of June 2025, compared to 153,362,300 barrels in the same period in 2024. Preliminary statistics released by the National Center for Statistics and Information show that the average price of crude oil fell by 10 percent to $74 per barrel by the end of June 2025, compared to $82.2 during the same period last year.Statistics showed that average daily oil production decreased by 0.6 percent to 989,200 barrels per day by the end of June 2025, compared to 995,300 barrels per day during the same period in 2024. Oman's total oil production decreased by 1.2 percent, reaching 179 million 45,300 barrels by the end of June 2025, compared to 181 million 144,200 barrels during the same period in 2024. Details