Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Oman
Oman: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 40.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 40.7% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Oman peaked at 40.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1970.
That places Oman 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.1% | — |
| 1971 | 9.9% | +60.9% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +88.8% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 28.3% | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 31.0% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 32.2% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 28.8% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 40.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Oman's 40.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 6.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 21.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 20.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 22.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 25.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.2% | 40.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 46.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 178.8 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 130.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Oman?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Oman was 40.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).