Share of imports that come from China in Oman
Oman: Share of imports that come from China was 11.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Oman is 11.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Oman peaked at 11.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1985.
Oman ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.0% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -63.9% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -58.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +70.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +142.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +57.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +49.9% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +142.1% | 1.0% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Oman?
- Share of imports that come from china in Oman was 11.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Oman ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.