<![CDATA[Tourism is one of the primary sources of income for many OIC countries and is becoming increasingly vital for economic growth. This study explores how macroeconomic factors, trade, inflation, exchange rates, and technology adoption relate to intra-OIC tourism receipts. It employs a quantitative approach to analyze 34 member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), selected through purposive sampling. The data are analyzed using panel data regression. Prior cross-country studies rarely focus specifically on intra-OIC tourism receipts and seldom examine macroeconomic and technology variables together. The results indicate that trade, the exchange rate, and information technology adoption each have a positive and significant impact on intra-OIC tourism receipts. Meanwhile, inflation has no impact on intra-OIC tourism revenues. This paper contributes to the literature by focusing specifically on intra-OIC tourism receipts and analyzing macroeconomic and technology variables. The findings suggest that adopting trade policies, managing exchange rates, and utilizing information technology can boost intra-OIC tourism receipts. Policies that promote intra-OIC trade and mobility—by improving connectivity, expanding e-visa access, accelerating digital adoption in payments and broadband, and maintaining exchange-rate stability—can help increase intra-OIC tourism receipts.]]>
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