Imports of goods and services in Oman
Oman: Imports of goods and services was 48.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Oman, 1967–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Oman recorded 48.8% for imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Oman peaked at 55.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1969.
Oman ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 22.4% | — |
| 1968 | 14.7% | -34.3% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 19.7% | +65.2% |
| 1971 | 32.1% | +63.4% |
| 1972 | 43.8% | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 55.2% | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 47.8% | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 46.0% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 40.7% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 37.7% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.2% | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.9% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +57.7% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +8.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 48.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 95% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Oman's 48.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 11.9% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 19.7% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 29.1% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 19.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 28.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 37.0% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 42.5% | 48.8% | 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 imports of goods and services in Oman?
- Imports of goods and services in Oman was 48.8% 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 55.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1969.
- How does Oman rank for imports of goods and services?
- Oman ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.