Trade in services (% of GDP) in Oman
Oman: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 17.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Oman, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Oman recorded 17.1% for trade in services in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Oman peaked at 19.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.
That places Oman 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.3% | — |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -34.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 17.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 53% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Oman's 17.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.9%, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 118 Egypt 17.4% compare
- 119 Central African Republic 17.3% compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.1% compare
- 122 Cambodia 16.7% compare
- 123 Mozambique 16.5% compare
- 124 Burundi 16.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Oman?
- Trade in services in Oman was 17.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for trade in services?
- Oman ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus 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.