Preliminary data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed that domestic liquidity in the Sultanate of Oman grew by 5.6% to reach OMR25.41 billion by the end of June 2025, compared to OMR24.06 billion in the same period in 2024.The data indicated a 9% decline in issued cash, recording OMR1,555,200,000 by the end of June 2025, compared to OMR1,708,200,000 in the same period last year.Statistics showed that narrow money supply rose by 7.7% to reach OMR7.25 billion compared to OMR6.73 billion at the end of June 2024.On the credit front, total loans and financing granted by commercial banks and Islamic windows amounted to OMR34.69 billion, registering a growth of 8.4% compared to the same period last year, which amounted to OMR3.431 billion. Private sector deposits also increased by 6% to OMR21.91 billion compared to OMR20.66 billion by the end of June 2024.Regarding interest rates, the average interest rate on total loans declined by 1.7% to 5.487%, comp... Details

Preliminary data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed that Oman's total commodity exports declined 9.5% year-on-year, reaching RO 11.499 billion compared to RO 12.701 billion in 2024.The decline was mainly attributed to a 16.1% fall in oil and gas exports, which slipped to RO 7.424 billion by June 2025 from RO 8.846 billion a year earlier. In contrast, non-oil commodity exports recorded a positive trend, rising 9.1% to RO 3.26 billion compared to RO 2.989 billion last year.Re-exports dipped 5.9%, amounting to RO 815 million, while imports rose 5.1% to RO 8.411 billion, compared to RO 8.04 billion in the first half of 2024.The UAE remained Oman's top non-oil trading partner, with OMR 593 million worth of exports (up 29.8%), RO 348 million in re-exports, and OMR 1.984 billion in imports. Saudi Arabia followed with RO 538 million in non-oil imports from Oman, while India ranked third at RO 335 million.On the re-exports front, Iran stood second with ... Details

Between June 21 and August 31, 2025, the total number of visitors reached approximately 1,027,255, marking a 2 percent increase compared to 1,006,635 visitors during the same period in 2024.The data highlights a significant rise in the number of Omani visitors, which surged by 71.5 percent, reaching 734,225. Visitors from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries totalled 179,246, while 113,784 visitors were recorded from other nationalities.In terms of modes of travel, 251,064 visitors arrived in Dhofar Governorate by air, while 776,191 came by land, registering a 1.3 percent decrease compared to arrivals via land by the end of August 2024.The month of August alone saw a major influx of tourists, with 585,155 visitors recorded between August 1 and August 31, 2025. Details

The total number of passengers travelling through Oman's airports by the end of July 2025 reached approximately 8,366,273 passengers, a 1.3 percent decrease compared to the same period last year, which saw 8,478,607 passengers.Preliminary data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed that Muscat International Airport received 7,453,204 passengers by the end of last July, compared to 7,569,755 passengers during the same period in 2024, a decrease of 1.5 percent.The number of flights through the same airport also declined by 5.9 percent, reaching 53,170 flights, compared to 56,498 flights during the same period last year.Meanwhile, the number of passengers travelling through Salalah Airport increased by 5.2 percent to 870,616 passengers by the end of July 2025, compared to 827,486 passengers during the same period in 2024.The number of flights also increased by 1.4 percent, reaching 5,881 flights, compared to 5,801 flights by the end of July 2024.Sohar... Details

Hotels classified (3 to 5) stars in the Sultanate of Oman recorded an increase of 8.5% in guest numbers up to the end of July 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 1,309,755 million guests, compared to 1,206,630 million guests during the same period last year, according to Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).Data issued by (NCSI) indicated that total hotel revenues rose by 17.4% to reach approximately OMR 155.615 million by the end of July 2025, compared to around OMR 132.553 million during the same period in 2024.Occupancy rates for this hotel category also recorded a notable increase, up by 13.3% to reach 52.9% by the end of July 2025, compared to 46.7% during the same period in 2024.In terms of guest distribution by nationality till the end of July 2025, Guests from Oceania recorded the highest growth rate, recording an increase of 57.3%, reaching 27,050 thousand guests. Followed by African nationalities, which grew by 35.8%, totaling 8,792 guests.Guest number... Details

The Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the fields of statistics and information. The MoU, signed at the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), was aimed to consolidate the existing partnership between the two countries.The MoU was signed by Dr. Khalifa Abdullah Al Barwani, CEO of the NCSI, and Dr. Fahd Abdullah Al Dosari, President of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) in Saudi Arabia.The MoU seeks to upgrade the statistical system through the exchange of expertise, conduct programmes to spread awareness about the statistical culture, facilitate access to data, regulate visits between experts and specialists from the two countries, organize the holding of joint conferences and workshops and explore new areas of future cooperation.Al Barwani said that the MoU constitutes a step forward towards the establishment of an integrated GCC statistical system that produces reliable data ... Details