Exports of goods and services in Oman
Oman: Exports of goods and services was 66.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Oman, 1967–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Oman is 66.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Oman peaked at 74.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1967.
Oman ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 33.8% | — |
| 1968 | 70.1% | +107.7% |
| 1969 | 74.6% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 73.7% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 65.8% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 59.4% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 67.8% | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 73.7% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 62.3% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 61.1% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +7.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 66.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Oman's 66.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +107.7% | 33.8% | 70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.5% | 33.8% | 74.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 58.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 39.2% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 36.8% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 49.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 41.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 47.1% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -142.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.6369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Oman?
- Exports of goods and services in Oman was 66.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1967.
- How does Oman rank for exports of goods and services?
- Oman ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.