Imports of goods and services in Oman
Oman: Imports of goods and services was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Oman, 1999–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Oman is 9.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 378.2% on the previous year and up 221.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Oman peaked at 34.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -22.3%, in 2009.
Oman ranks 40th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Oman, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -12.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -126.1% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +379.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +130497.5% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -63.6% |
| 2006 | -9.4% | -195.9% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -464.1% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -41.8% |
| 2009 | -22.3% | -211.5% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -202.9% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | -8.0% | -149.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -95.6% |
| 2016 | -12.0% | +3324.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -215.2% |
| 2018 | -4.4% | -131.7% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | -8.9% | +163.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -249.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -73.2% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +378.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.4% | -12.4% | -12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | -22.3% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | -12.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | -8.9% | 13.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.1504 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3,052 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,834 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5786 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Oman?
- Imports of goods and services in Oman was 9.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.3% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for imports of goods and services?
- Oman ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.