Oman vs World: External balance on goods and services
Oman
17.3%
in 2024
World
1.0%
in 2025
Oman rank
14th
World rank
17th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Oman
- World
How they compare
Oman currently reports 17.3% against 1.0% in World, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Oman's figure about 17.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 14th and World ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | -0.1% | 22.0% | Oman |
| 1980s | 15.0% | -0.5% | 15.5% | Oman |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 0.3% | 11.8% | Oman |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 0.3% | 17.7% | Oman |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 0.8% | 13.3% | Oman |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 0.8% | 12.7% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Oman or World?
- Oman, at 17.3% against 1.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Oman and World?
- 16.3%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Oman and World rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Oman ranks 14th and World ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.