Europe & Central Asia vs Oman: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 13.0% against 7.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Oman ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 9.5% | 3.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 12.5% | 5.3% | Oman |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 14.9% | 7.3% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Europe & Central Asia or Oman?
- Oman, at 13.0% against 7.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Europe & Central Asia and Oman?
- 5.5%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Oman?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Oman rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Oman ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.